ID: 901001157 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001157	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Transfiguration of Christ (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative in which Christ takes three disciples to a mountain, where he is raised into the air and metamorphosed as a radiant being, accompanied by Moses and Elias and for the second time God the Father proclaimed him as his only-begotten son. Derives from Matthew 17:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, and Luke 9:28-36; alluded to in Peter 2 Peter 1:16-18 and John 1:14.

Names:

	Transfiguration of Christ (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D)
	Transfiguration of Jesus (New Testament narrative) (English,U,P)
	Transfiguration, The (New Testament narrative) (English,U,N)
	Trasfigurazione (Italian-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
		................Transfiguration of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

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

	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:

	affiliated/associated with .... Feast of the Transfiguration
	.....(Christian holidays, religious holidays, holidays, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

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

	located in .... Mount Tabor
	..... ULAN Candidate

	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:

	Transfiguration of Christ (New Testament narrative)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Transfiguration of Jesus (New Testament narrative)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Transfiguration, The (New Testament narrative)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Trasfigurazione
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesus#/media/File:Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg
	................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Painting/Icon-Transfiguration.html
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73C713 the Transfiguration: Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ on Mount Tabor