The Adoration of the Magi
from Scenes from the Life of Christ

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales larger image

about 1845-1860 Scenes from right to left, south wall: The Annunciation, the Nativity, The Adoration of the Shepherds and the Magi, The Presentation in the Temple. Scenes from left to right, north wall: The Wedding at Cana, Jesus healing the sick, the Raising of Jairus' daughter, the Entry into Jerusalem. technique: painting size: 175 cm (width of each scene) artist: John Ellis Troughton Church of St John the Baptist, Penymynydd, Flintshire nave This series of frescoes relies heavily on the work of a contemporary, the German artist Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869), a Catholic convert who lived and worked for most of his life in Rome. Overbeck was dedicated to the revival of Christian art, and was a founder of the Lukasbund, which became an influential brotherhood of artists known as the Nazarenes.  (ObjectID=3081 ImageID=140) Original File Name=_MG_1358.jpg

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• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 90-1.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales