CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART, Episode #19 of 33: SHEPHERDS, FIRST TO SEE THE SAVIOR, Part 1

[Hebrews 11:6]

CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART EPISODE #19 of 33

SHEPHERDS,
FIRST TO SEE
THE SAVIOR

L U K E
CHAPTER 2

She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men
on whom his favor rests.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, GLORIFYING AND PRAISING GOD for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

1
CAMILLO FILIPPI
"Adoration of the Shepherds"
Typical title

2
FRANCESCO FONTEBASSO

3
ANTON RAPHAEL MENGS

4
GIUSEPPE BARTOLOMEO CHIARI

5
ALESSANDRO TURCHI

6
PIETRO TESTA
Source

7
BERNARDO STROZZI

8
GEORGES DE LA TOUR
Source

9
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
Source

10
JOHANN HEISS
Source

11
PETER PAUL RUBENS
Source

12
PETER PAUL RUBENS
Source

13
MATTHIAS STOMER
Source

14
MATTHIAS STOMER
Source

15
GUIDO RENI
Source

16
GUIDO RENI
Source

17
Detail

18
GUIDO RENI
Source

19
LUIS DE MORALES
Source

20
ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT
Source

21
GERRIT VAN HONTHORST
Source

22
GERRIT VAN HONTHORST
Source

23
GERRIT VAN HONTHORST
Source

24
PEDRO ORRENTE
Source

25
GIUSEPPE VERMIGLIO
Source

26
BARTOLOMEO BASSANTE
Source

27
BONIFAZIO VERONESE
Source

28
ANTONIO BALESTRA
Source

29
JOACHIM WTEWAEL
Source

30
ANTOINE and LOUIS LE NAIN
Source

31
PIETER DE GREBBER
Source

32
BERNARDO CAVALLINO
Source

33
GIACOMO CAVEDONE
Source

34
LIVIO MEHUS
Source

35
MARCO BENEFIAL
Source

36
LOUIS CRETEY
Source

37
TINTORETTO
Source

38
LUCA SIGNORELLI
Source

39
JEAN MICHELIN
Source

40
GASPARE TRAVERSI
Source

41
JAN BOECKHORST
Source

42
DOMENICO GHIRLANDAIO
Source

43
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
Source

44
PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE
"The Adoration of the Shepherds"

45
DOMENICHINO
Source

46
GIOVANNI LANFRANCO
Source

→ a n d... f i n a l l y ←

47
MATTHAUS WALLBAUM
Source

To be continued…

New International Version ©1984, EMPHASES Added
Best viewed with the Firefox browser

[Hebrews 11:6]

Episode #19 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

[Hebrews 11:6]

A R C H I V E S
Click for links to all prior posts


P I N G   L I S T
Typical posting frequency is five or six threads weekly
To receive new-posting alerts,
either request below or FRmail me

[stars & stripes forever]

Yet another magnificent thread.

Happy New Year’s eve, Dan.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Almost like actually being there.

HNY, Debbie!

[etabeta]

All very beautiful, especially Ghirlandaio (#42).
Happy New Year, Dan!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thank you, Alba. HNY!

[left that other site]

Happy New Year, Dan!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Same to you, Mary-Lou, only more of it!

[telescope115]

Happy New Year, Dan, and everyone!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Well, Pete, since you insist: OK! And back at ya.

Let us know if you spot any angels through your ‘scope.....................

[Forgiven_Sinner]

As I scanned through these dozens of paintings, it occurred to me each painting was the devotion of part of the painter’s life, whether a year or more, to the artwork and subject. I then appreciated their work that much more.

I am pleased that no artist has tried to depict both the shepherds and the magi arriving at the same time, as occurs in pageant and Nativity scenes. From the Bible, they arrived weeks or months apart.

[Hebrews 11:6]

It’s been four years since I scouted out all these artworks, so it’s a bit fuzzy now, but if memory serves I screened out any which combined shepherds and magi. I don’t recall there being more than a couple.