CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART, Episode #26 of 33: ADORATION OF THE MAGI, Part 2

CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART, Episode #26 of 33: ADORATION OF THE MAGI, Part 2

Posted on 01/08/2026 7:27:50 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6

CHRISTMAS BIBLE-ART EPISODE #26 of 33

ADORATION
OF THE MAGI

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.”
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. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and THEY BOWED DOWN AND WORSHIPED HIM. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

1
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"The Adoration of the Magi"

2
JOOS VAN CLEVE
"The Adoration of the Magi"

3
FRANCESCO CURRADI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

4
BARTOLO DI FREDI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

5
Peruvian School
"The Nativity with the Adoration of
the Magi and Shepherds"

6
Source

7
PIETRO PERUGINO
"Adoration of the Magi"

8
"Adorazione dei Magi"

9
Source

10
FRA ANGELICO
"Adoration of the Magi"

11
MATTHIAS STOM
"Adoration of the Magi"

12
MATTHIAS STOM
"The Adoration of the Magi"

13
QUENTIN MATSYS
"Adoration of the Magi"

14
LORENZO GHIBERTI
"Adorazione dei Magi"

15
ALONSO BERRUGUETE
"Adoracion de los Magos"

16
GERARD DAVID
"The Adoration of the Magi"

18
JAN GOSSAERT
"Adoration of the Magi"

19
JACOPO BELLINI
"Adorazione dei Magi"

20
SANDRO BOTTICELLI
"Adoration of the Magi"

22
JACQUES DARET
"Adoration of the Magi"

23
GIOVANNI DI PAOLO
"Adoration of the Magi"

24
CIGOLI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

25
HUGO VAN DER GOES
"The Adoration of the Magi"

26
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Adoration of the Magi"

27
FRA ANGELICO
"Adoration of the Magi"

28
HANS MEMLING
"Adoration of the Magi"

29
ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN
Source

30
HENRY SIDDONS MOWBRAY
"The Magi"

31
PIETER AERTSEN
"Adoration of the Magi"

32
FRANÇOIS LEMOYNE
"The Adoration of the Magi"

33
JEAN JOUVENET
"Adoration of the Magi"

34
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Adoration of the Magi"

35
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"The Adoration of the Wise Men"

36
ALESSANDRO TURCHI
"Adorazione dei Magi"

37
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI
"Adoration of the Magi"

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38
ANDREA DELLA ROBBIA
"The Adoration of the Magi"

TOPICS: Apologetics; General Discusssion; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: art; bible; christmas

Episode #26 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
#24—MAGI FOLLOWING THE PROPHECY AND THE STAR
#25—ADORATION OF THE MAGI, Part 1

1 posted on 01/08/2026 7:27:50 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6

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2 posted on 01/08/2026 7:29:22 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)

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Great artists, great works.
Thank you for adding the other works in mosaics, bronze, marble, wood and ceramic.

#6 - Precious mosaic from Ravenna
#8 - A marble panel from the pulpit in Pistoia by Guido da Como
#9 from Notre Dame
#14 by Ghiberti, at the time at the start of his remarkable career.
#15 Berruguete
#30 Andrea della Robbia

3 posted on 01/08/2026 8:50:15 AM PST by etabeta

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You are a fabulous tour guide, Alba.

4 posted on 01/08/2026 9:24:18 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)

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To: Hebrews 11:6

Artists for 1, 3, 23, 29 need to look at this scripture:

Matthew 2:9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Note the star led them to a house in Bethlehem. Some of paintings showed this, others showed a manger and animals.

Also note the star went before them and stopped over where the child was. That's not how normal stars, planets, or comets behave. That's why I think the star was actually as angel. Rev. 1:20 uses stars to represent angels.

5 posted on 01/09/2026 4:07:23 PM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)

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That's why I think the star was actually as angel.

Angel replying to God: "You want me to be a WHAT?"

6 posted on 01/09/2026 6:26:04 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)

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