St Joseph with the Christ Child
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¿Dónde está «St Joseph with the Christ Child» hoy? Museo de Victoria y Alberto, Europe 1600-1815, Room 7, The Sheikha Amna Bint Mohammed Al Thani Gallery, Londres. Sí, expuesta ahora. Comprobado 25 de septiembre de 2026.
Londres, Reino Unido
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St Joseph is shown dressed in an abundance of drapery kneeling forward, holding the infant Christ in his arms. The sculpture is modelled in painted terracotta, and fabric (probably linen) stiffened with gesso. Both the use of colour and the intense feelings of devotion seen in the facial expression of St Joseph are typical for Spanish sculpture of this date. The cult of St Joseph, who is here shown as a relatively young father, became widespread in Spanish art during the 17th and 18th centuries, following the Catholic Reformation. He was frequently depicted alone with the Christ Child. The sculptor, José Risueño, who was active in Granada, specialised in terracotta (baked clay), although he also worked in stone and wood. The style of this piece suggests it dates from relatively late in the sculptor's career, as it relates to a wood group he executed for the high altar of S. Ildefonso in Granada dating from 1720 onwards. This terracotta was purchased for the Museum in 1863 in Granada, Spain; it may have originally served as a devotional item in a chapel.
Museo de Victoria y Alberto
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- 313-1864
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- Imagen: Museo de Victoria y Alberto — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
