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ID: 901000463
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000463
Record Type: Character/Person

Joseph of Arimathea, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after the crucifixion. He is described as man of wealth and member of the Sanhedrin. Later legends include his having founded an oratory at Glastonbury and with the Holy Grail. From the 4 canonical Gospels and later works.

Display Date: 1st century

Names:
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Joseph of Arimathea (Christian character) (English,A,N)
Joseph of Arimathea (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Giuseppe d'Arimatea (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Josef, från Arimatea (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Joseph of Arimathea, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Descent from the Cross
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Descent from the Cross (New Testament narrative)) [901000462]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... disciple
.....(people by ideology, philosophy, or political activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 82222894
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Saint Joseph of Arimathea (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Joseph of Arimathea (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Giuseppe d'Arimatea (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Josef, från Arimatea (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA) the Jewish councillor Joseph of Arimathaea; possible attributes
................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1616356&partId=1
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3995/simon-bening-joseph-of-arimathea-before-pilate-flemish-about-1525-1530/

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