
Wood, home-made gesso, water based natural pigments, piñon-resin varnish, leather.
Mary's husband and Christ's foster father. He is normally depicted in a green robe, yellow cape, carrying the Christ Child and a flowering staff. He is usually bearded and often wears a crown. Sometimes he is depicted with carpenter's tool, as he was a carpenter. He is the patron saint of fathers and carpenters and is invoked for a good death.