Adoration of the Christ Child
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Adoration of the Christ Child is a traditional Christian devotional scene focusing on the reverent worship of the newborn Jesus by Mary, Joseph, angels, and sometimes shepherds or Magi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adoration of the Christ Child canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional scene
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Nativity-related subject ⓘ religious iconographic theme ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Adoration of the Magi as a distinct iconographic type ⓘ |
| depicts | newborn Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | reverent contemplation of Christ’s birth ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Magi
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Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ shepherds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Incarnation of Christ
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devotion ⓘ divine revelation ⓘ humility ⓘ worship of Christ ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Christmas
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Gospel infancy narratives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Christian iconography
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Nativity of Jesus in art ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedIn |
altarpiece
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fresco ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ panel painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
| setting |
Bethlehem
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stable or manger ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity |
Baroque period
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Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAttribute |
Magi with gifts
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angels singing or playing instruments ⓘ halo around Christ Child ⓘ manger or crib ⓘ shepherds with staffs or animals ⓘ swaddling clothes ⓘ |
| typicalGesture |
Mary kneeling in adoration
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figures gazing at the Child ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional practice
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liturgical art ⓘ private devotion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.