Adoration of the Magi


Matthew 2, 1 - 12

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

The Protoevangelium of St. James

XXI.

1. And behold, Joseph made him ready to go forth into Judaea. And there came a great tumult in Bethlehem of Judaea; for there came wise men, saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and arc come to worship him.

3. And the wise men went forth. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them until they entered into the cave: and it stood over the head of the cave. And the wise men saw the young child with Mary, his mother: and they brought out of their scrip gifts, gold-and frankincense and myrrh.

4. And being warned by the angel that they should not enter into Judaea, they went into their own country by another way.





145 photos
Ivory diptychon, French (end 14th).                    
Left wing: Adoration of the Magi                       
15.8 x 11 x 2.2 cm
#16010346

Ivory diptychon, French (end 14th). Left wing: Adoration of...

Adoration of the Magi.Originally part of an altar      
of 24 panels.When closed, the "Schottenaltar"(altar of 
the "Scottish" monastery)showed eight panels with the  
Passion of Christ, when opened sixteen panels with the 
Life of the Virgin.Wood, 86 x 80 cm,1469-79.Inv.4855
#16010465

Adoration of the Magi.Originally part of an altar of 24 panels.When closed...

Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany.  The adoration of the Magi.
16th
#22020158

Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany. The adoration of the Magi. 16th

Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany. Crucifixion statues
on a triumphal arch.The birth of Jesus.
#22020159

Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany. Crucifixion statues on a triumphal arch.The birth...

Creche with the Adoration of the Magi, early 19th,     
in the house of Franz Gruber, composer of the world-   
famous Christmas song "Silent Night,holy night".
#26010367

Creche with the Adoration of the Magi, early 19th, in the house of Franz Gr...

Adoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel of the Adoration of Christ. The Virgin Mary, shown with wide staring eyes and larger in scale than the other figures, holds the Christ child in her lap as he makes the gesture of blessing. Beside the Virgin are an angel holding a cross-staff and the three Magi dressed in Oriental costume - tight trousers, short tunics and Phrygian caps. They present their gifts as sacred offerings with veiled hands. A narrow panel at the bottom depicts the Nativity; the Virgin reclines on a mattress; on the right the child bound in swaddling clothes appears in a masonry manger with the ox, ass and star of Bethlehem. The woman kneeling represents the midwife Salome, a character from the apocryphal (unofficial) gospels. The formal style and symmetry of the Adoration scene on this ivory may derive from the lost mosaics of the Church
M&ME, 1904,7-2,1
#30010143

Adoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel...

Adoration of the Magi, detail from a triptych,         
French. 2nd half 14th.                                 
Ebony panel, H: 14,9 cm
#30010416

Adoration of the Magi, detail from a triptych, French. 2nd half 14th....

Gold medallion with the ascension of Christ,Early Byzantine,
around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back and embossed with scenes from the Life od Christ.Recto: The Ascension. Figures below hold up their hands in adoration.
The Greek inscriotion translates "Our peace we leave with you" (John 14:27).                         M&ME 1983,7-4,1
#300108 6

Gold medallion with the ascension of Christ,Early Byzantine, around 600. Two go...

Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early Byzantine,around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back. The three Magi approach the seated Virgin who holds the Christchild in her lap. The Magis'clothing shows their Persian origin: leggings, tunics and Phrygian caps.                   M&ME 1983,7-4,1
#300108 7

Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early...

Etude de personnages pour l'Adoration des Mages.       
Plume et ancre brune sur des traces de pointe de plomb 
ou de pierre noire,recto. 27,4 x 18 cm                 
INV Z 2003
#33010425

Etude de personnages pour l'Adoration des Mages. Plume et ancre brune sur...

"The Star of the Kings" ,a Dutch custom to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany (January 6th), commemorating the visit of the Three Kings or Magi to the newborn Christ. Children went from door to door with a lantern shaped like a star, sang and asked for money from the owners of the houses.               PD 1910-2-12-189
#33010913

"The Star of the Kings" ,a Dutch custom to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany (Janu...

The Adoration of the Magi. (Life of the Virgin, 12). Around 1503.
Woodcut, 299 x 210mm.
(monogrammed)
#33020154

The Adoration of the Magi. (Life of the Virgin, 12). Around 1503. Woodcut, 299...