# Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BREU, Jörg the Younger](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breu-jrg-the-younger-r9371dae2b28506>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Distemper on linen, 172 x 145 cm

## Commentary

This unfinished painting represents a trio of episodes from the story of the Old Testament patriarch Joseph as told in the Genesis. It may have been conceived as part of a series devoted to the story of Joseph. The technique employed here - a water-based medium on ungrounded fine-weave linen - offered a lightweight and economical alternative to both panel paintings and tapestries. However, these paintings were susceptible to deterioration and damage.

## Related artworks

- [Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breu-jrg-the-younger-r9371dae2b28506/joseph-interpreting-the-dreams-of-pharaoh-detail-r6219d2a070a9e3>)
- [The Prodigal Son](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breu-jrg-the-younger-r9371dae2b28506/the-prodigal-son-r8dfa28725e41ec>)
- [The Rich Man and Lazarus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breu-jrg-the-younger-r9371dae2b28506/the-rich-man-and-lazarus-r96a93e4b155f5a>)
- [The Story of Lucretia](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breu-jrg-the-younger-r9371dae2b28506/the-story-of-lucretia-rbe02cc471dbc99>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)