Artwork
Hl. Joseph mit dem Kinde
Hl. Joseph mit dem Kinde is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Ignazio Stern. It dates from 1713 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Hl.
About this work
Overview
Hl. Joseph mit dem Kinde is a 1713 painting by Ignazio Stern, a painter active in Rome. It is held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Saint Joseph holding the Christ Child. Joseph is shown as an older man with a gentle expression, cradling the infant Jesus in his lap. The scene conveys a sense of tenderness and intimacy between the two figures.
Technique & Style
Stern's work is associated with the Baroque period, although Hl. Joseph mit dem Kinde was created during the emerging Rococo era. The composition is characterized by a simple, muted background and a focus on the figures of Joseph and the Christ Child.
History & Provenance
Ignazio Stern was born in Upper Austria in 1679 and spent much of his career in Rome, where he died in 1748. The painting has been held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ignazio Stern (or Ignaz Stern) (January 17, 1679 – May 28, 1748), born in Mauerkirchen in Upper Austria in the Archduchy of Austria, was a Baroque painter who worked in Rome, dying there in 1748.
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