Black Jesus in his frame was too big to wrap, so we covered the painting in a sheet and stood it upright behind our grandmother’s couch, which was slipcovered in plastic and never sat upon. Not ...

At Christmas, let's remember that many images of Jesus don't reflect His likely appearance Many of our religious images of Christmas aren't biblical at all By John A. Murray Fox News ...

The painting of Mary and baby Jesus became a favorite of museum patrons, showing up in multiple newspaper accounts during the Christmas season in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

This oil painting is held in a private collection. Nativity testifies to Jesus Christ, that the “true Light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world” (John 1:9).

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war. Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Christmas, normally the West ...

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

At the center of the painting, of course, we have the three dramatis personae: Jesus, his Mother Mary, and Joseph. Parents, like all good parents, are keeping watch. Note, also, that in that ...

The tradition of Christians celebrating Christmas in December came several centuries after Jesus's death, right after Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 A.D.

The birth of Jesus Christ - a seminal biblical event - has been the subject of many paintings by Western artists, who have often applied the ideas of beauty and creativity prevalent there while ...