The Dream of Saint Joseph (Champaigne)

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The Dream of Saint Joseph (1642-1643) by Philippe de Champaigne Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674) - The Dream of Saint Joseph - NG6276 - National Gallery.jpg
The Dream of Saint Joseph (1642-1643) by Philippe de Champaigne

The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 1642-1643 oil on canvas painting by Philippe de Champaigne, now in the National Gallery, London, which bought it in 1957. [1]

It depicts Joseph's dream as set out in the first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew verses 20-21. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Philippe de Champaigne | The Dream of Saint Joseph". nationalgallery.org.uk. National Gallery . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Cumming, Laura (5 December 2014). "The 10 best Christmas story paintings". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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