CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART, Episode #24 of 33: MAGI FOLLOWING THE PROPHECY AND THE STAR

[Hebrews 11:6]

CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART EPISODE #24 of 33

MAGI FOLLOWING
THE PROPHECY
AND THE STAR

M A T T H E W
CHAPTER 2

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

1
GISLEBERTUS
"An angel lightly touching the hand of a Magus,
who is slowly waking up. With the other finger,
the angel points to the star."

2
JAMES TISSOT
"The Magi Journeying"

3
Source

4
JEN NORTON
"Following a Higher Power"

5
JAMES EDWIN McCONNELL
"The Three Wise Men"

6
CATHY BAXTER
"The Wise Men Looking for the Star of Bethlehem"

7
MICHAEL TOREVELL
"Wise Men Came from the East"

8
SARAH BATALKA
"Holy Night"

9
SYDNEY GOODWIN
"Three Wise Men"

10
RICHARD HOOK
"The Three Kings"

11
JANE TATTERSFIELD
"The Three Kings"

12
JANE TATTERSFIELD
"The Three Kings"

13
JANE TATTERSFIELD
"The Three Kings"

14
DOUGLAS RAMSEY
"Wise Men from the East"

15
GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Wise Men Guided by the Star"

16
ELIHU VEDDER
"Star of Bethlehem"

17
BERNARDO PARENTINO
"Procession of the Magi"

18
IAN HERRIOTT
"The Three Kings"

19
STEFANO DI GIOVANNI
"The Journey of the Magi"

20
HANS THOMA
"Three Magi on the Way to Bethlehem"

21
AUGUST VON WÖRNDLE
"Journey of the Magi with their Retinue"

22
"The Journey of the Magi"

23
Source

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’ ”

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

24
JAMES TISSOT
"The Magi in the House of Herod"

25
"Magi before Herod"

26
Source

27
"Herod the Great Receives the Magi"

28
Source

29
J. LE BRETON
"Three Wise Men Visit King Herod"

30
Source

31

"The Three Magi before King Herod"

32
"The Magi before Herod"

33
Source

34
"The Visit of the Magi to Herod"

35
Source

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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

To be continued…

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Episode #24 of 33

LINKS TO PREVIOUS EPISODES:
  #1—JESUS’ VERY INTERESTING GENEALOGY
  #2—GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR ZECHARIAH
  #3—GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, Part 1
  #4—GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, Part 2
  #5—GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, Part 3
  #6—MARY VISITS HER COUSIN ELIZABETH, Part 1
  #7—MARY VISITS HER COUSIN ELIZABETH, Part 2
  #8—MARY'S "MAGNIFICAT" PRAISES GOD
  #9—THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
#10—GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR JOSEPH
#11—JOSEPH AND MARY WED
#12—JOSEPH AND MARY TRAVEL TO BETHLEHEM
#13—NO ROOM AT THE INN
#14—IT'S A BOY! Part 1
#15—IT'S A BOY! Part 2
#16—IT'S A BOY! Part 3
#17—SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO HEAR OF THE SAVIOR, Part 1
#18—SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO HEAR OF THE SAVIOR, Part 2
#19—SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO SEE THE SAVIOR, Part 1
#20—SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO SEE THE SAVIOR, Part 2
#21—OUCH!!! JESUS IS CIRCUMCISED
#22—BABY JESUS PRESENTED IN THE TEMPLE
#23—BABY JESUS IN THE TEMPLE, WITH SIMEON & ANNA

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[etabeta]

So glad you included a favorite of mine: Gislebertus (#1), with the remarkable 12th c. carving from the St Lazar Cathedral in Autun, France.
#2 Tissot (their flowing saffron robes signal their status as astronomers.)
#14 Ramsey
#20 Thoma
#24 Tissot

[telescope115]

My favorite is #14.

I should’ve mentioned this earlier in this series, but it still applies, there is a mini series from 2010 titled The Nativity .

It’s currently available on Apple TV (for a fee, unfortunately) and Amazon. I thought that it was very well done, the Magi are prominent in it. It’s well worth the time to watch.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I love Gislebertus’ hilarious depiction/ They ought to hang it on the wall of the New Jerusalem.

And Tissot’s #2 is one of my all-time favorites.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks for that recommendation, Pete! It sounds promising--I'll look for it on Amazon.

My favorite is Mike Rich and Catherine Hardwicke's Nativity Story, with Keisha Castle-Hughes and Oscar Isaac.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Wow, this might be the best batch of art yet! I love Tissot’s and Dore’s, especially for their detail. Yet the others are impressive for their colors. Then the glass windows and textiles are just as impressive.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I love Tissot’s and Dore’s, especially for their detail.

You nailed it: those two are the absolute kings of [correct] detail.