Christ among the Doctors of the Law

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Christ among the Doctors of the Law is a traditional Christian artistic and devotional depiction of the young Jesus debating scripture with Jewish teachers in the Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian iconographic theme
devotional image
religious subject in art
appearsInCycle Infancy of Christ NERFINISHED
Life of Christ NERFINISHED
artHistoricalPeriod Baroque art
Medieval Christian art
Renaissance art
basedOn Finding in the Temple NERFINISHED
Gospel of Luke 2:41–52 NERFINISHED
commonMedium altarpiece
fresco
illuminated manuscript
panel painting
print
sculpture
stained glass
depicts Jewish teachers
Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED
debate about scripture
young Jesus NERFINISHED
iconographicAttribute Mary and Joseph sometimes shown searching for Jesus
books or scrolls symbolizing the Law
doctors shown as elders with beards
languageVariant Christ among the Doctors NERFINISHED
Jesus among the Doctors NERFINISHED
The Finding in the Temple (as related subject title) NERFINISHED
narrativeMoment Jesus at about twelve years old
episode between the Nativity and public ministry of Jesus
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalSource New Testament NERFINISHED
theologicalTheme Christ’s obedience to the Father
Christ’s wisdom
authority of Jesus over the Law
relationship between Old and New Covenant
typicalIconography Christ as a boy seated or standing among elders
gestures of teaching and disputation
scrolls or books of scripture
typicalSetting interior of the Temple
usedFor devotional contemplation
didactic illustration of Gospel stories

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Finding in the Temple alsoRenderedAs Christ among the Doctors of the Law