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1720

The Revelation to Saint Joseph

Diego Pérez

Mexican, active c. 1720

The archangel Gabriel appeared to Joseph in a dream to explain the pregnancy of his wife, the Virgin Mary, and to allay his suspicions about it.

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Diego Pérez, The Revelation to Saint Joseph, 1720 | Philadelphia Art Museum