“St Joseph’s face has been thought to be less well done than the others in the frame...”
Joseph didn’t get much write-up in the Bible either. Seems intentional - in both the Bible and the painting. For good reason. No slight against Joseph, but he wasn’t a main figure in the story.
St Joseph = The Ringo Star of The Holy Family:
Not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Joesph got right screwed.
Shows the importance of having a good agent.