{"product_id":"dipinto-antico-san-giuseppe-con-verga-e-bambino-olio-su-tela-fine-700-primo-800","title":"Antique painting of Saint Joseph with staff and Child, oil on canvas, late 18th \/ early 19th century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique painting depicting Saint Joseph with a flowering staff and the Baby Jesus, a splendid example of devotional and folk painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work, dating back to the late 18th century \/ early 19th century, stands out for its naive and provincial style rich in expressiveness, characterized by the traditional flowering staff and the marked facial features typical of workshops in central\/southern Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowering rod (the staff): \u003cbr\u003eThe detail derives from the apocryphal Gospels (specifically the Protoevangelium of James). \u003cbr\u003eAccording to the story, Mary's suitors left their staffs in the temple and only Joseph's miraculously bloomed, indicating him as the spouse chosen by God.\u003cbr\u003eThe work shows an interesting little peculiarity: usually, only white lilies, a symbol of purity, bloom on Saint Joseph's staff. In this specific painting, the artist chose to depict an actual bouquet of colorful yellow, pink, red, and white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 53 x 69 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe painting is in its original condition. \u003cbr\u003eMicro-losses of paint are visible on the front. \u003cbr\u003eThe back of the canvas shows some stains due to age. \u003cbr\u003eThe canvas \u003cspan\u003ehas been remounted on a sturdy, later wooden stretcher equipped with keys for tensioning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructurally, the canvas is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MemoriedOro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58955511103820,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/5353\/1980\/files\/0896805B-56A9-40EB-8337-0CB765CFDD21.jpg?v=1790441332","url":"https:\/\/memoriedoro.it\/en\/products\/dipinto-antico-san-giuseppe-con-verga-e-bambino-olio-su-tela-fine-700-primo-800","provider":"MemoriedOro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}