Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus Love Mother of God)

Mother of God)

inviting viewers to witness the divine encounter alongside Joan

Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became especially noted for his depiction of artificially lit scenes

The original european painting was hanging in an very old church slated for demolition when an American priest saved it and brought it to the United States

one is immediately struck by the commanding presence of Saint Ferdinand III

Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus Love Mother of God)This moving portrait of St. Joseph is from Salamanca Spain and was completed in 1861 by Ricardo Balaca y Orejas Canseco. It is renowned for its youthful, strong, and protective portrayal of St. Joseph. The eyes and body posture convey a sense of an ever watchful and ever loving parent.