The Bible In Paintings: JOSEPH AND MARY WED

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The Bible In Paintings 2
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S WORD

SHOULD JOSEPH
MARRY MARY?

M A T T H E W
CHAPTER 1

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.”

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him IMMANUEL”—which means, “GOD WITH US.”

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

1
SEBESTYÉN STETTNER
"Betrothal of Virgin Mary and St Joseph"

2
C. MARATTA
"The Marriage of Mary and Joseph"

3
JOSEF ADAM MÖLCK
"Marriage of Mary and Joseph"

4
FRANZ ANTON MAULBERTSCH
"Marriage of Mary"

"Our Lady's Marriage"

6
"Joseph of Nazareth"

7
JOHANN BAPTIST WENZEL BERGL
"Marriage of Virgin Mary"

8
Detail
Source

9
MARIA ANNA MOSER
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

10
"Marriage of Mary with Joseph"

11
PIETRO PERUGINO
"Marriage of the Virgin Mary"

12
LUCA GIORDANO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

13
ALEXANDRE-FRANÇOIS CAMINADE
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

14
JACOB VAN OOST the Younger
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

15
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

16
"Betrothal of the Virgin"

17
"Marriage of Mary with Joseph"

18
Source

19
BERNHARD STRIGEL
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

20
RAPHAEL
"Virgin Mary's Marriage"

21
GIROLAMO ROMANINO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

22
ROSSO FIORENTINO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

23
JEAN-BAPTISTE WICAR
"Marriage of the Virgin"

24
NICCOLÒ ROSELLI
"Marriage of the Virgin"

25
CESARE BERTOLOTTI
"Marriage of the Virgin"

26
VITTORE CARPACCIO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

27
HERNANDO DE LOS LLANOS
"Altar of the Wedding of the Virgin"

28
PEDRO ATANASIO BOCANEGRA
"The Wedding of the Virgin"

29
ANTONIO PALOMINO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

30
JUAN DE VALDÉS LEAL
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

31
GREGÓRIO LOPES
Source

32
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

33
JAN VAN DOORNICKE
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

34
NICOLÁS ENRÍQUEZ
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

35
CAMILLO PROCACINI
"Marriage of Mary and Joseph"

36
GIOTTO DI BONDONE
"Marriage of the Virgin"

37
MICHAEL PACHER
"The Engagement of Virgin"

38
Source

39
PAOLO DI GIOVANNI FEI
"Marriage of the Virgin"

40
Mexican School
"The Marriage of Mary and Joseph"

41
JAMES TISSOT
"The Betrothal of the Holy Virgin and Saint Joseph"

42
LUCA SIGNORELLI
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

43
PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

44
NICOLAS POUSSIN
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

45
EL GRECO
"The Marriage of the Virgin"

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46
Source

47
JAMES PRADIER
"The Virgin's Marriage"

48
Source

49
ANDREA DELLA ROBBIA
"The Marriage of Josef and Mary"

50
Source

51
Source

52
Source

To be continued…

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JOSEPH AND
MARY WED

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You’re not going to try to catch the bride’s bouquet, are you?

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Did they do that back then?.................

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Beautiful Renditions.
Thanks-——
Mazel Tov!

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If anyone can show just cause why they should not be joined in holy macaroni, let him speak now or forever hold his peace....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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So glad you like it.

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and happy Friday to all who love great artworks.
Wow, there are so many great works here- some from artists we’ve seen here before.

I was surprised at the similarities between #11 Perugino and #20 Rafael. Is this an actual building, which one (or both artists) altered its appearance? What is this building’s significance?

OK, now I’ve found that Raphael was Perugino’s apprentice. Maybe the scene comes from Florence.

Thank you Dan!

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#19, Strigel – I love the expression he painted on Mary’s face, it’s almost Mona Lisa-like. I mean, I think she’s smiling, but there’s a beauty to her, with her head humbly bowed.

The perspective is interesting as well: the viewer is right up front, almost a party to the ceremony. Mary’s subtle pregnancy (in contrast, Joseph looks a bit brutish, but I think Strigel is putting the profile of Emperor Maximillian on Joseph there, you know, to curry further favor).

Note: over 73% of these paintings/sculptures/windows show Joseph with a flowering stick, or wand. Last year, you mentioned it might be like Aaron’s blooming rod, and the rod in Joseph’s hand was a cultural symbol of ‘availability’, which the Holy Spirit caused the right candidate’s to bloom…but you can guess my point, right?

Over 73%? What? Was there a meeting? A conference call? Spanning centuries and continents, where all agreed to use the same symbolism?

Yeah right. NO. Therefore: God.

Has to be. No other possible explanation.

[InkStone]

Great observations; this adds to the discussion- thanks.

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I like your research, Leon!

[InkStone]

Thank you Dan; your links make it easy.

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Therefore: God. Has to be. No other possible explanation.

I like your conclusion: Never put it past God to have arranged things.

[Captain Compassion]

Wonderful as always. Thank you.

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Thanks for your expressions of appreciation.

Together, we can express appreciation to our Lord for providing us with so rich an array of blessings:

Scripture,
related art,
this enabling forum,
glorious freedom to comment,
inspired and congenial fellow commenters....

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Good Morning, Dan. :-)

[CodeJockey]

The formatting, presentation and content of this collection is amazing. Excellent work. Much appreciated.