The Bible In Paintings, #23: MAGI VISIT AND BRING GIFTS TO BABY JESUS, Part 1

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THE MAGI

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MATTHEW 2
New International Version, emphases added
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MATTHEW Chapter 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. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

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by JAMES TISSOT
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by GENTILE DA FABRIANO
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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Detail

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by MATTHIAS STOMER
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by JACOB JORDAENS
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by PIETER FRANSZ DE GREBBER
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by JACOPO BASSANO
"Adoration Of The Magi"

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by HIPPOLYTE FLANDRIN, 1857
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by EDWARD BURNE-JONES
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by DANIELE CRESPI
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by ORAZIO DE FERRARI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by FRANCESCO DI SIMONE DA
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by BONIFAZIO VERONESE
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by HIERONYMUS BOSCH
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by ANDREA MANTEGNA
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by GIUSEPPE PERONI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by CENNI DI FRANCESCO
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by LUIS DE MORALES
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by LUCA GIORDANO
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by GUIDOCCIO COZZARELLI
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by RUELAND FRUEAUF the Elder
"Adoration Of The Magi"

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by JAN MOSTAERT
"Adoration of the Magi"

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by CHARLES-ANDRE VAN LOO
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by EUGENIO CAJES
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by BERNARD VAN ORLEY
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by HENDRICK TER BRUGGHEN
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by GASPAR VAN DEN HOECKE
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by SIMON BENING
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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by ZANOBI STROZZI
"The Adoration of the Magi"

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In Bethlehem, underneath the ancient Church of the Nativity, is a little cave, which is recognized by all the world’s Christian Religions as being the actual grotto where animals were sheltered and Jesus was born. No wooden stable would have existed at the time, because build-able wood is very scarce in the Holy Land. A stone structure or ready-made grotto like a cave would have been used to shelter livestock.

Although it is more Biblical to illustrate the Wise Men visiting a bit later than the Shepherds, as Scripture calls the dwelling a “house”, most “Manger Scenes” show the Wise Men visiting the actual “Stable”.

I don’t get too upset about it though. The Scripture says they visited, and so they did.

Anyway, Tissot’s painting shows the grotto just as it looks to this day in Bethlehem...minus the silver, gold, vigil lamps, icons, and altar-cloths.

I know Tissot spent a lot of time in The Holy Land, so I am sure he must have visited the Church of the Nativity.

I still remember how I felt, standing in that exact same spot as the Wise Men in that painting.

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Mary-Lou, on everyone's behalf I thank you profoundly for your wonderful Eyewitness Report! We have so much to thank Tissot for, too, who consistently shows us the biblical reality. By the way, that is just how The Nativity Story portrays it, in a grotto.

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I want to go there again, as it has been too long. (36 YEARS!)

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I keep wondering how much sightseeing we’ll do during the Millennium, and how many sights will survive to be seen.

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I think we will be too busy Praising God to go sightseeing. :-)

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Either way, can’t wait!

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If you recall, on the page “The Adoration of the shepherds”, Giorgione places the scene at the entrance of a cave. Just 4 people adoring the baby, greater intimacy and meditation.
I have read that Palestine had lots of caves, shelter for animals, for people, storage, burials etc. so it makes sense they sought refuge in one. I have also read that Joseph had relatives in his ancestral village and, by the law of the time, he would have stayed with them. If they had no room for the visitors, they would have stayed downstairs with the animals.
What a beautifully moving experience you had, Mary-Lou!

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Great paintings!
The most famous artist in Italy at the beginning of the 15th c., Gentile da Fabriano was an influential exponent of the International Gothic style, rich in refined decorative elegance, lavish use of gold and bright colors.
This painting (#2) is festive and filled with an elegant grace. The garments are rich, colorful, detailed. The entire story of the Epiphany is in a continuous narrative, from the top of the frame is the Annunciation, then comes the cavalcade of the Magi, guided by the star, winding its way to Herod’s palace and then descending to Bethlehem and the stable. The road is lined with pomegranate and olive trees. The pomegranate is the decoration also on Caspar’s black robe. The older Magus is prostrated at Mary’s feet, kissing the feet of the infant Jesus. Sweet is the way the baby touches the head of the old Magus in blessing. There is a man holding a falcon behind the young Magus, he possibly is a member of the Strozzi family and patron of the work. The Italian word for falconer was once strozziere but today we simply say falconiere.
The exotic animals emphasizes the exotic origins of the three kings and their entourage. Some scholars opined that the Magi are symbols of the three ages of mankind and represent the world. In the predella above which is written in latin “Work by Gentile da Fabriano, 1423 Month of May” are the episode of the Nativity, the Flight to Egypt and the Presentation to the Temple.

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Interesting detail at the bottom of #28. Van Orley saw fit to include a broken crenelated wall, a broken column, and a scepter laying on the ground.

Symbolizing the end of the old ways, perhaps?

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I'm becoming a fan of Van Loo, #26, the colors and composition seem alive!

I'm sure you didn't miss the frequent appearance of our Jew/Gentile symbols either!

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A thousand thanks, Alba. You have plumbed its depths for us. Once we see it through your eyes, it is astonishing.

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That is certainly how I take it.

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Van Loo’s blue for Mary’s robe is transcendent. We have an embarrassment of riches today and tomorrow,

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Lots and lots of caves.

They are still finding new caves with dead Sea Scrolls in them. The search is not over.

And ROCKS. Lots and lots of rocks. I remember my late husband gazing out on the Land of his Ancestors and saying:

“You want ROCKS?
ROCKS, we got.
Lots and lots of ROCKS!”

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Thanks, ML!