1435
oil
panel
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Dominant colour
Bust of Saint Joseph is a 1435 oil by Rogier van der Weyden, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Joseph, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This painting shows a close-up of a man's head and shoulders. He wears a dark blue robe and a dark red hat. The background is a window with a view of a church and trees. The man's face is lined with age, and he has a gentle expression. His eyes are cast downward, as if in thought. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes that give it a textured look. Look up Rogier van der Weyden next.
Rogier van der Weyden (Dutch: ; 1399 or 1400 – 18 June 1464), initially known as Roger de la Pasture (French: ), was an early Netherlandish painter whose surviving works consist mainly of religious triptychs,…
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