The Bible In Paintings 28 — JESUS GROWS INTO A MAN

Fine Art America ^ | c.2,200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

J E S U S

G R O W S

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New International Version, emphases added
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MATTHEW, Chapter 2

19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”

21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.

LUKE, Chapter 2

39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

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"The Infant Jesus"

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by BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Christ Child Asleep"

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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"The Infant Jesus Saying His Prayers"

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by JULIUS FRANK
"Mary and Joseph with the Boy Jesus"

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by SVITOZAR NENYUK
"The Holy Family"

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by EMILE MUNIER
"Jesus"

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by FRANCISCO DE HERRERA the Elder
"St Joseph and the Christ"

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by BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO, 1650
"The Holy Family with a Bird"

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by BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Holy Family with the Infant St John"

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by LUCAS CRANACH the Elder
"The Young Christ Adored by Saint John the Baptist"

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by SIMON DEWEY
"In Favor with God"

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by BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Saint Joseph and the Christ Child"

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by EL GRECO
"Saint Joseph and the Christ Child"

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by MICHELANGELO MERISI DA CARAVAGGIO
"Madonna and Child with a Serpent"

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by FRA ANGELICO
"Detail of the Christ Child from the Madonna delle Ombre"

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by FRANCESCO CONTI
"Return to Nazareth"

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by BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Young Christ as the Good Shepherd"

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by ADAM ELSHEIMER
"St Joseph and the Christ Child"

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by JOSEF AUGUST UNTERSBERGER

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by GERRIT VAN HONTHORST

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by WALTER RANE
"The Child Grew and Waxed Strong in Spirit"

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by RAFAEL FLORES, 1857
"The Holy Family"

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by ORAZIO GENTILESCHI
"Young Jesus Sleeping on the Cross"

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by GEORGES DE LA TOUR
"St Joseph as the Carpenter with Child Jesus"

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by JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS, 1849
"Christ in the House of His Parents"

"The painting depicts the young Jesus assisting Joseph in his workshop. Joseph is making a door, which is laid upon his carpentry work-table. Jesus has cut his hand on an exposed nail, symbolizing the stigmata and foreshadowing Jesus' crucifixion. Some of the blood has fallen onto his foot. As Jesus' grandmother, Anne, removes the nail with a pair of pincers, his concerned mother, Mary, offers her cheek for a kiss. Joseph examines Jesus' wounded hand. A young boy, who would later be known as John the Baptist, brings in water to wash the wound, prefiguring his later baptism of Christ. An assistant of Joseph, who represents Jesus' future Apostles, observes these events.

In the background of the painting various objects are used to further symbolize the theological significance of the subject. A ladder, referring to Jacob's Ladder, leans against the back wall, and a dove which represents the Holy Spirit rests on it. Other carpentry implements refer to the Holy Trinity…The sheep in the sheepfold seen through the door represent the future Christian flock." Wikipedia

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by HENRY OSSAWA TANNER
"Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures"

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by JEN NORTON
"Holy Family"

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"Christ Child with Passion Symbols"

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by CHRISTOPHER SANTER
"St. Joseph and Jesus"

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by WILLIAM LUBEROFF
"Jesus as a Youth"

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by TEREZIA SEDLAKOVA
"Holy Family Approaching Jerusalem"

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by JOHN ROGERS HERBERT
"Youth of Our Lord"

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by HAROLD COPPING
"Mary and Jesus"

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by WENDY BOOMHOWER
"The Child Grew and Waxed Strong in Spirit"

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by RONALD TEACHWORTH
"Mary Visits Jesus"

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by WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"Jesus Mary and Joseph in Nazareth"

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by ANTONIO DA CORREGGIO
"Young Christ"

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THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE FOUR GOSPELS JESUS' BIRTH & YOUTH JESUS' VERY INTERESTING GENEALOGY GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR ZECHARIAH GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, 1 GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, 2 GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR MARY, 3 MARY VISITS HER COUSIN ELIZABETH, 1 MARY VISITS HER COUSIN ELIZABETH, 2 MARY'S "MAGNIFICAT" PRAISES GOD THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST GABRIEL'S AMAZING NEWS FOR JOSEPH JOSEPH AND MARY WED JOSEPH AND MARY TRAVEL TO BETHLEHEM NO ROOM AT THE INN IT'S A BOY! Part 1 IT'S A BOY! Part 2 SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO HEAR OF THE SAVIOR SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO SEE THE SAVIOR! 1 SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO SEE THE SAVIOR! 2 OUCH!!! JESUS' CIRCUMCISION BABY JESUS PRESENTED IN THE TEMPLE BABY JESUS IN TEMPLE-- SIMEON & ANNA MAGI FOLLOW THE STAR TO BABY JESUS ADORATION OF THE MAGI, 1 ADORATION OF THE MAGI, 2 THE HOLY FAMILY FLEES TO EGYPT, 1 THE HOLY FAMILY FLEES TO EGYPT, 2 HEROD SLAUGHTERS THE INNOCENTS

JESUS' PUBLIC MINISTRY JESUS' CRUCIFIXION JESUS' RESURRECTION ACTS OF THE APOSTLES THE EPISTLES REVELATION OF JOHN

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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,
YOUNG JESUS
IN THE TEMPLE

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[Carpe Cerevisi]

Hmm...I’m pretty sure that young Jesus wasn’t a tow-headed blue eyed child.

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I agree. What’s that called, culture-centrism or something?

[left that other site]

I like #14.

I’m off to Church now...see you all later!

[Red Badger]

We know next to nothing about Jesus as a child. There are a few apocrypha but they are not canonical, probably made up in the second century................

[Red Badger]

Every culture assigns the likeness of Jesus to their own...................

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Today only, the image-numbering represents Jesus' presumed age. So, we've learned that you like one of the two 14s.

Say "Hi" to God for us!

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These artists took the little that we do know and then extrapolated imaginatively. That’s what artists do. The results give us grist for our own imaginings.

[etabeta]

Thank you! Here is one of the most beautiful sculptures of Mother and Child, Notre Dame de Grasse, Toulouse, 15th c. Unusual to have Mary look one way and Jesus the other. Scholars now think they were part of a group of sculptures.

[Hebrews 11:6]

As you know, I could post literally thousands of Madonna-and-Child images. But I decided against it, preferring instead to stick to illustrating specific texts. So, I will leave it to you and everyone to post your favorites. Have at it!

[etabeta]

Ahahah! If I start posting all the pictures I have of Mother and Child, your page probably would reach 3,000 posts!

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That would certainly not be an FR record, but maybe for the Religion Forum....

[etabeta]

How about some Botticelli with a toddler baby Jesus.

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Nice.

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This same Jesus created this magnificent animal

[Albion Wilde]

The artists are doing much better in this group with envisioning the age of Joseph, and how strong and agile he would have to be to haul lumber around and craft his wares. Lovely grouping.

Wow, you put so much research into every theme, Hebrews 11:6. May you be blessed accordingly.

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Rest assured, I most assuredly am.

Dan