Bronze figure - Joseph holding the Jesus-child - A. A. Weinman

Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus and the step father of Jesus. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Christian traditions, he is regarded as Saint Joseph. On his left arm he holds the baby Jesus in the. Behind Joseph's head is a halo with gold colouring. As a counterpart to this, the US-American sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman has created a sculpture of Mary with crucifix. The sculpture of  Mary you can find in our shop too. The sculpture bears the signature of the artist.

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The religious bronze figure was produced in a complex process and is 100 percent made ​​of bronze. The lost wax sculpture was cast by hand, chased and patinated. We guarantee the highest quality of our products.
 

Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870 - 1952) was an American sculptor of German origin. At the age of ten he immigrated with his parents to New York, where he later studied sculpture. Weinman designed the motif "Walking Liberty" for the former half dollars, which was later used for the American Silver Eagle, an American bullion coin. He also designed the artwork for the dime, the American ten-cent coin and various medals for the military. Not only with his numismatic work, even with its sculptures, Weinman made a name. Some works by him are located at the capitols of the U.S. states of Wisconsin, Missouri and Louisiana.