The work represents the moment when saint joseph was told while he was sleeping to flee to egypt with the virgin mary and the child jesus to save the latter from being murdered by king herod the great. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1617 and circa 1620. Dimensions: height: 148 cm (58.2 in); width: 84 cm (33 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644) - De droom van Sint Jozef - Madrid Bellas Artes 19-03-2010 10-55-03
