Adoration of the Child – detail of a painting by Fra Bartolomeo.
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Exhausted from the flight to Egypt, Joseph sleeps blissfully.
He looks completely relaxed. He rested his head on his beautiful, delicate hands.
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A beautiful representation of my namesake.
Josef is my middle name, after my grandfather, who is also my godfather.
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About the painting:
“Adoration of the Child” (ca. 1493) – detail
Artist: Fra Bartolomeo (*1472 Prato, Italy – †1517, Florence, Italy) Dimensions: 99.1 x 98.6 cm, material: poplar wood,
Location: Bavarian State Painting Collections – Alte Pinakothek Munich
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Photo: Peter J. Spoerer © – All rights reserved
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