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The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel refer to the sons of the Jewish Patriarch Jacob and are important for the tribal lineages of those who constituted the nation of Israel. In the ancient world, all ethnic groups developed stories of their ancestors...
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The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti
A panel from the east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). Gilded bronze. This panel shows the story of Joseph and his brothers. The artist Michelangelo gave the doors the nickname...
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Joseph Fiennes as Luther
Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) in the movie Luther (2003).
© Eikon Film and NFP Teleart
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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Motier, Marquis De Lafayette
Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Motier, Marquis De Lafayette, oil on canvas painting by Charles Wilson Peale, 1779-1780.
Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia.
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Joseph Roulin Sitting on a Chair by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas portrait, Joseph Roulin Sitting on a Chair, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in August in Arles, France. Roulin was the artist's local postman, and the two became good friends...
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Portrait of Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinque) - Leader of the Amistad Seizure
Portrait of Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinque), leader of the Amistad Seizure of 1839, oil on canvas by Nathaniel Jocelyn, 1840.
New Haven Museum, New Haven.
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Governor Joseph Wanton of Rhode Island Colony
Portrait of Joseph Wanton Sr. (1705-1780) colonial governor of Rhode Island during the American Revolution. By an unknown artist, currently in Providence Rhode Island.
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The Lady Chapel and St. Joseph’s Crypt - Glastonbury Abbey
The Lady Chapel (upper level) of Glastonbury was built in 1184 CE. In c. 1500 CE, a crypt was also constructed under the Lady Chapel, which became known as St. Joseph’s Crypt (lower level).
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Joseph Wanton Morrison
Joseph Wanton Morrison, famous for commanding the British and Canadian forces at the Battle of Crysler's Farm (11 November 1813) during the War of 1812. Oil on canvas by an unknown artist, c. 1821.
McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal.
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Joseph A. Mower
Portrait of Joseph A. Mower, a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1855-1865. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.