Even St. Joseph has rough days

The Holy Family of Francis I (c.1518) by Raphael and Friends.

Merry Christmas from the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium! In celebration, we will be sharing our favorite Holy Family scenes by French Baroque artists from our recent trip to the Louvre.

Bonus: The Holy Family of Francis I (c.1518) by Raphael and Friends. Not Baroque and not French but I do love this depiction of the Holy Family, mainly because of Joseph's expression of bewilderment and "is this really happening?"

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on these French Baroque depictions of the Holy Family!