Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Joseph of Nazareth


"Joseph of Nazareth" by James Tissot.
I like how realistic this feels. While other painters seem to transform the holy family into characters they could find in their own contemporary context, I like how Tissot seems to see Joseph as a Jew from around the time Jesus was born.

3 comments:

  1. haha - he seems to be unsure about his decision.

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  2. true or false: It looks like he is posing for The Sartorialist.

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