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.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconographic theme
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devotional image ⓘ religious subject in art ⓘ |
| appearsInCycle |
Infancy of Christ
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Life of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Baroque art
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Medieval Christian art ⓘ Renaissance art ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Finding in the Temple
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Gospel of Luke 2:41–52 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonMedium |
altarpiece
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fresco ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ panel painting ⓘ print ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jewish teachers
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Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ debate about scripture ⓘ young Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
Mary and Joseph sometimes shown searching for Jesus
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books or scrolls symbolizing the Law ⓘ doctors shown as elders with beards ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Christ among the Doctors
NERFINISHED
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Jesus among the Doctors NERFINISHED ⓘ The Finding in the Temple (as related subject title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment |
Jesus at about twelve years old
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episode between the Nativity and public ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s obedience to the Father
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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
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gestures of teaching and disputation ⓘ scrolls or books of scripture ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | interior of the Temple ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional contemplation
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didactic illustration of Gospel stories ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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