The Dream of Saint Joseph
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The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 17th-century nocturnal religious painting by Georges de La Tour, celebrated for its dramatic candlelit chiaroscuro and intimate depiction of Joseph visited by an angel in a dream.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dream of Joseph | 1 |
| The Dream of Saint Joseph canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
celebrated for its candlelit chiaroscuro
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important example of Georges de La Tour’s nocturnes ⓘ |
| artist | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Baroque painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel narrative of Joseph’s dream ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Joseph
NERFINISHED
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a candle ⓘ a dream ⓘ an angel ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
deep shadows
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warm browns and ochres ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Annunciation to Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| lighting | single candle light source ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Saint Joseph sleeping
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angelic visitation ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic candlelit illumination
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intimate domestic interior ⓘ nocturnal setting ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| period | 17th century art ⓘ |
| portrays |
contemplative mood
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quiet intimacy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Le Songe de Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Dream of Saint Joseph Description of subject: The Dream of Saint Joseph is a 17th-century nocturnal religious painting by Georges de La Tour, celebrated for its dramatic candlelit chiaroscuro and intimate depiction of Joseph visited by an angel in a dream.
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The Dream of Joseph