The Last of the Patriarchs: A Marginal Motif in the Visual Reception of Saint Joseph

The reception history of Joseph of Nazareth reveals a complex process whereby the shadowy figure from the canonical gospels slowly emerges as a major saint of western Christianity, and, for Roman Catholics, patron of the universal church. This is reflected in visual art in the contrast between an ac...

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Main Author: Boxall, Ian 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft 2021
In: Die Bibel in der Kunst
Year: 2021, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-17
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Joseph of Nazareth / Kirchenpatron / Genealogy / Abraham, Biblical person / Iconography
IxTheo Classification:CA Christianity
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