This impressive 72-inch St. Joseph with Child Jesus Statue by Fiat Religious Statues depicts St. Joseph as the loving guardian and foster father of Christ, holding the Child Jesus in a traditional devotional composition.Standing a full 6 feet tall, this substantial statue is especially well suited for churches, sanctuaries, side chapels, parish entrances, schools, cemeteries, courtyards, shrines, and devotional gardens where a prominent representation of St. Joseph and the Christ Child is desiredSt. Joseph is honored as the Patron of the Universal Church and as a patron of fathers, families, workers, and a happy death. Scripture describes him as a just man who faithfully accepted his vocation as husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and protector of Jesus. This statue beautifully reflects his role as Guardian of the Redeemer and head of the Holy FamilyEach statue is made from a lightweight, durable resin-fiberglass blend and individually hand-painted by artisans. The statue is available in several finish levels, allowing it to be tailored for a traditional church interior, devotional space, or appropriate exterior installation.Product DetailsSubject: St. Joseph with JesusHeight: 72"Material: Resin-Fiberglass BlendHand-paintedSuitable for church, school, shrine, cemetery, parish grounds, and devotional settingsInterior and exterior configurations availableMultiple finish options availableMade in ColombiaMost Statues are made-to-order, please allow 4-8 weeks for deliveryFinish OptionsMonotoneEntire statue painted in one color. For example, all white, imitation bronze, stone, etc.Standard Full ColorStandard paint colors, with little or no decorative edging. This class includes imitation wood finishes.Fancy Full ColorHighest quality specialized painting, pearlized finishes, with extra decorative edging and design embellishments.Interior vs. ExteriorAll statues are available as a special order for outdoor use. You can never put an indoor statue outdoors and expect it to last more than a year. Many companies simply spray a thin coating over their indoor statues and call them exterior finishes. These also will not last, and will quickly crack and degrade in even normal outdoor weather conditions.Our outdoor statues are made from scratch with special materials designed to look great for a long time outdoors with minimal care. Here is our process:1. We start with a heavy-duty commercial grade resin mixed with marble dust.2. Then we cover it with an epoxy-based exterior primer.3. Then we paint it with highly-specialized automotive-grade exterior paints.4. Then we bake the statue in a special infra-red oven to fully cure the automotive paints.5. Finally, we top them with a UV-protectant polyurethane clear coat finish.The result of this process is a very hard and very strong finish that has proven over many decades to withstand hot sun and also severe winters.As special materials and coatings are utilized, exterior finishes cost more than interior finishes. Monotone finishes, which are all one color such as all white, bronze, stone, etc., are a slight upcharge. However, full-color exterior finishes are quite a bit more complex, thus quite a bit more expensive than an monotone exterior finish. The resulting look of a full-color exterior finish is fairly similar to the full-color interior finish, although not exactly. Most exterior colors are just a slightly different shade than the interior finish. While we can also achieve the fancy decorative finish, the embellishments are not quite as elaborate as their interior counterparts, although still very beautiful. Please see more pictures of our exterior finishes in our Outdoor Statues section.Any metal crowns, halos or accessories are not usable outdoors as they will quickly corrode and oxidize. If these accessories are desired, we can make them from resin so they are permanently part of the statue. This would