Titus 2:11 (ESV)
For the grace of God has appeared,
bringing salvation for all people
Golgotha
Árpád Feszty (Hungarian, 1856-1914)
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (ESV)
“... in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,
not counting their trespasses against them,
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.”
The Woman Caught in Adultery
Harry Anderson (American, 1952-2018)
Romans 8:3-4 (NASB1995)
For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1508
Titian // Tiziano Vecellio (1490?-1576)
Colossians 1:15-16 (NASB1995)
He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation.
For by Him all things were created,
both in the heavens and on earth,
visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–
all things have been created through Him and for Him.
Among the Sierra Nevada, California, 1868
Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902)
Philippians 2:5-8 (ESV)
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
The Temptation in the Wilderness, 1898
Briton Riviere (British, 1840-1920)
Sketch for Christ in the Wilderness, 1872
Ivan Kramskoi (Russian, 1837-1887)
Galatians 4:4-6 (ESV)
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1884
Fritz von Uhde (German, 1848-1911)
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
John 1:14 (ESV)
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Christ in Glory
Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)
John 1:1-3 (ESV)
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through Him,
and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
St Joseph with Infant Christ in his Arms, 1620's
Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642)
Holy Night, 2015
Trent Gudmundsen (American, 1978-present)
https://www.princegallerylogan.com/2015nativity
https://www.trentgudmundsen.com/
Matthew 2:10-11 (ESV)
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.
The Adoration of the Magi, 1828
Domingos António de Sequeira (Portuguese, 1798-1837)
The Adoration of the Magi, 1630
Leonaert Bramer (Dutch, 1596-1674)
Luke 2:10-11 (ESV)
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1646
Pupil of Rembrandt
Christmas Eve, 1903
Albin Egger-Lienz (Austrian, 1868-1926)
Adoration of the Shepherds
Edward Stott (English, 1855-1918)
Angels Appearing before the Shepherds, c. 1910
Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859-1937)
Adoration of the Magi triptych, 1913
Kazimierz Sichulski (Polish, 1879-1942)
Adoration of the Shepherds triptych, 1938
Kazimierz Sichulski (Polish, 1879-1942)
Matthew 2:1-2 (ESV)
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Three Wise Men, 1927
Henry Collier (English, 1886-1958)
The Journey of the Magi, c, 1433-35
Sassetta, Stefano di Giovanni (Italian, 1392-1450)
Luke 2:8-9 (ESV)
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
Angels Announcing the Birth of Christ to the Shepherds, 1639
Govert Flinck (Dutch, 1615-1660)
Luke 2:7 (ESV)
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1689
Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)
Luke 2:1-3 (NIV)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.
Die Volkszählung zu Bethlehem (The Census at Bethlehem), 1566
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (Dutch, 1526-1569)
Detail of Mary and Joseph.
Detail of castle in the background.
Matthew 1:20-21 (ESV)
"Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
Joseph's Dream, c. 1790
Gaetano Gandolfi (Italian, 1734-1802)
Luke 1:68-69
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us,
in the house of his servant David
Birth of St. John the Baptist, 1674
Luca Giordano (1634-1705)
Zechariah 9:9 (ESV)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
The Entry into Jerusalem, c. 1305
Giotto di Bondone (Italian, c. 1267-1337)
Micah 5:2 (ESV)
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days.
The Arrival At Bethlehem, 1897
Luc Olivier Merson (French, 1846-1920)
Isaiah 53:3 (ESV)
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised,
and we esteemed him not.
Christ in the Wilderness, 1872
Ivan Kramskoi (Russian, 1837-1887)
Isaiah 40:3 (NIV)
A voice of one calling:
"In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness, 1455-1460
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1403-1482)
Isaiah 11:1-2 (ESV)
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him
Rodzina Chrystusa, 1677-1679
Michael Willmann (Polish, 1630-1706)
Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
The Holy Family at Night, c.1642-48
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Isaiah 7:13-14 (ESV)
“Hear then, O house of David!
Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Psalm 110:2 (ESV)
The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your enemies!
The Resurrection of Christ, 1730
Nicolas Bertin (French 1637-1736)
Psalm 110:1 (ESV)
The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy
Main portal's lunette mosaic 'Last Judgment', 1836
Liborio Salandri and Lattanzio Querena