1656
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Dominant colour
Saint Joseph (Brussels) is a 1656 oil by Philippe de Champaigne, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting Joseph, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting depicts a man standing in a landscape, dressed in a blue shirt and an orange robe. He holds an axe in his right hand and has a lily in his left. A halo surrounds his head. The man's attire and the presence of the lily suggest he might be a religious figure. The background of the painting is a dark landscape, which contrasts with the subject's clothing. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the art of Philippe de Champaigne.
Philippe de Champaigne (French pronunciation: ; 26 May 1602 – 12 August 1674) was a Brabant-born French Baroque era painter, a major exponent of French Baroque painting.
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