The Bible In Paintings: JESUS GROWS INTO ADULTHOOD

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings 2
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S WORD

JESUS GROWS
INTO ADULTHOOD

M A T T H E W
CHAPTER 2

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 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.”

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 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, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

L U K E
CHAPTER 2

When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.

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GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ROMANELLI
"Return from the Flight into Egypt"

2
PARIS BORDONE
"Rest on the Return from Egypt"

3
JAMES TISSOT
"The Return from Egypt"

4
FRANCESCO CONTI
"Return to Nazareth"

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Age 2?
"The Infant Jesus"

Age 2
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Christ Child Asleep"

2
WILLIAM BLAKE
"The Infant Jesus Saying His Prayers"

2
JULIUS FRANK
"Mary and Joseph with the Boy Jesus"

2
SVITOZAR NENYUK
"The Holy Family"

3
EMILE MUNIER
"Jesus"

3
FRANCISCO DE HERRERA the Elder
"St Joseph and the Christ"

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BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Holy Family with a Bird"

3
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Holy Family with the Infant St John"

4
LUCAS CRANACH the Elder
"The Young Christ Adored by Saint John the Baptist"

4
SIMON DEWEY
"In Favor with God"

4
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Saint Joseph and the Christ Child"

4
EL GRECO
"Saint Joseph and the Christ Chil"

5
MICHELANGELO MERISI DA CARAVAGGIO
"Madonna and Child with a Serpent"

5
FRA ANGELICO
"The Christ Child"

6
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Young Christ as the Good Shepherd"

6
ADAM ELSHEIMER
"St Joseph and the Christ Child"

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JOSEF AUGUST UNTERSBERGER
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WALTER RANE
"The Child Grew and Waxed Strong in Spirit"

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RAFAEL FLORES
"The Holy Family"

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ORAZIO GENTILESCHI
"Young Jesus Sleeping on the Cross"

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

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JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS
"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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HENRY OSSAWA TANNER
"Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures"

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JEN NORTON
"Holy Family"

10
"Christ Child with Passion Symbols"

10
CHRISTOPHER SANTER
"St. Joseph and Jesus"

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12
WILLIAM LUBEROFF
"Jesus as a Youth"

12
TEREZIA SEDLAKOVA
"Holy Family Approaching Jerusalem"

13
JOHN ROGERS HERBERT
"Youth of Our Lord"

13
HAROLD COPPING
"Mary and Jesus"

13
WENDY BOOMHOWER
"The Child Grew and Waxed Strong in Spirit"

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RONALD TEACHWORTH
"Mary Visits Jesus"

15
WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Nazareth"

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ANTONIO DA CORREGGIO
"Young Christ"

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JESUS GROWS
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Good Morning, Dan.

:-)

[Red Badger]

#3 - Looks like a Chihuahua!.................

[Hebrews 11:6]

Mary-Lou!

[Hebrews 11:6]

You mean Murrillo’s showing Jesus at age 3? Lots of drama: Jesus, the future Savior, is holding a small bird out of the dog’s malevolent reach.

[Red Badger]

Yes, that’s the one, why would the child be holding a bird?

And dogs were not very well thought of in the Biblical times................

[etabeta]

The paintings by Murillo are exceptionally beautiful, especially his #3. The illustrations tell the story of Jesus growing up better than the paintings. Thank you for the gorgeous stained glass windows.

[Hebrews 11:6]

why would the child be holding a bird?

Jesus holding the bird, playing with and interacting with it, exploring this world under the close supervision of attentive parents; now raising it aloft protectively.

dogs were not very well thought of in the Biblical times

Which tells us nothing about this specific family's view of them.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Good morning to you, Alba.

Dr. Dan diagnoses acute fenstermania in you. Fortunately, it is a benign condition which poses no threat at all to your well-being. Quite the contrary: my prescription is for you to look at as many of them as possible.

[etabeta]

Fenstermania is strong with me. Fortunately the best prescription available is to collect as many as possible so I can heal in their light, colors and design...

[etabeta]

Forgot to wish a very good morning to you, Dr. Dan!

[Hebrews 11:6]

On your way out, schedule a followup appointment for tomorrow.

[etabeta]

I will if I can find that darn nurse who helps you.....

[null and void]

Nice foreshadowing on the 4^th #3...

[Hebrews 11:6]

LOL

[Hebrews 11:6]

Nice foreshadowing

♫Jesus paid it all
♫All to Him I owe
♫Sin had left a crimson stain
♫He washed it white as snow

[InkStone]

Happy Day to you Dan.

A great many fine works here; really enjoy the ones showing Joseph teaching the trade to our young Savior.

#13 Harold Copping especially.

Thank you Dan.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You wondered, Leon, what Joseph thought upon entering Egypt. Now, seeing the images to which you refer, and being a father myself, I wonder what extra thoughts flooded him as he progressed through his completely unique responsibility as Jesus’ abba.

[SisterK]

I cannot even imagine raising the Son of God.
This week in art has been very sobering.

thank you