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St. Joseph
Born - first century BC
Died - first century AD
Feastday
- 19 March
Statue
created - 1671-1672
The statue is among the group of 16
that were installed between August 1670 and March 1673
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
Morelli received 80 scudi for the
statue with the final payment in January 1672. It was
probably begun in December of the previous year.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is dressed in a
tunic and cloak, and brings the right hand to his chest.
He holds a flowery stick that has been transformed into a lily
branch, an allusion to victory over other pretenders to the
hand of the Virgin Mary.
This story has its origin in the Golden Legend.
St
Joseph was the husband of Mary, and foster father of Jesus.
He appears in the gospels of Matthew and Luke.
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Saints on South Colonnade
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Saints on South Colonnade
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore
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