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ID: 901000231
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000231
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Journey of the Magi (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative of the the wise men traveling from their homelands, following a star, to worship the newborn Jesus.

Names:
Journey of the Magi (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Viaggio dei Re Magi (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<New Testament narratives> (P)
............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
................Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives) (P)
....................Journey of the Magi (New Testament narrative) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Magi
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Magi (Christian characters)) [901001061]
predecessor of .... Adoration of the Magi
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Adoration of the Magi (New Testament narrative)) [901000083]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... journey
.....(events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Journey of the Magi (New Testament narrative)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
Viaggio dei Re Magi (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/canterbury/images/stal_1.jpg
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi#/media/File:Fra_Angelico_Adoration.jpg
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B52 journey of the three Wise Men to Jerusalem

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