ID: 901001162 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001162	Record Type: Character/Person

	Christ Child (Christian theme)

Note: The theme of Jesus as a baby, often but not always with his mother, Mary. He may also be portrayed alone, or with a saint, such as St. Joseph, St. Anthony of Padua, or St. Christopher.

Names:

	Christ Child (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Baby Jesus (Christian theme) (English,U,N)
	Divine Infant (Christian theme) (English,U,N)
	Gesù Bambino (Christian theme) (Italian,U,N)
	Santo Niño (Christian theme) (Spanish,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding Jesus Christ> (I)
		................Christ Child (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Christopher (Christian iconography), Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child) [901001223]

	is actor for .... Madonna and Child Enthroned
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Madonna and Child (Christian theme), Madonna and Child Enthroned (Christian theme)) [901001650]

	is actor for .... Madonna of Humility
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Madonna of Humility (Christian theme)) [901000450]

	is actor for .... Madonna and Child
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Madonna and Child (Christian theme)) [901000052]

	is actor for .... Holy Family
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Holy Family (Christian theme)) [901001175]

	is actor for .... Virgin Birth
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Virgin Birth (Christian theme)) [901001160]

	is actor for .... Virgo Lactans
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Madonna and Child (Christian theme), Virgo Lactans (Christian theme)) [901000799]

	manifestation of .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... infant
	.....(children (people by age group), youth (people), people by age group, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Christ Child (Christian theme)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Baby Jesus (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Divine Infant (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Gesù Bambino (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Santo Niño (Christian theme)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ ICCD database (1988-) 11D21 Christ-child (with attributes)
	................ Walters Art Museum, Baltimore [online] (2000-) http://art.thewalters.org/detail/25563/the-christ-child/
	................ Brooklyn Museum [online] (2009-) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4642/Appearance_of_the_Christ_Child_to_Saint_Anthony_of_Padua