{"id":23577,"date":"2015-12-24T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T08:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barbarafalconernewhall.com\/?p=23577"},"modified":"2015-12-24T00:01:58","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T08:01:58","slug":"visions-of-the-baby-jesus-lighting-up-centuries-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/server.stagingweb3.net\/barbarafalconernewhall\/visions-of-the-baby-jesus-lighting-up-centuries-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Visions of the Baby Jesus Light Up Centuries of Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Of all the paintings of Mary and the Baby Jesus I’ve spotted on recent travels, this is the most elegant. It’s the Dombild, on view in the Lady Chapel of the Cologne Cathedral, Germany. It was painted in the early 15th century by a local, Stefan Lochner. Photo by Barbara Newhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Barbara Falconer Newhall<\/em><\/p>\n

The Baby Jesus. Far away and long ago a baby was born, one who has inspired centuries of artists — and lights up the dark days of winter.<\/p>\n

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Some Madonnas are prettier than others . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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. . . these two adorn the windows of the Cologne Cathedral. Photos by Barbara Newhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nativity
A\u00a0Nativity scene with the Baby Jesus at its heart was on display in a San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, shop window. Photo by Barbara Newhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Statue
In the Regensburg Cathedral, Germany, a beautiful setting and an insouciant\u00a0 Baby Jesus. Photos by Barbara Newhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Candles<\/p>\n

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This\u00a0copy of a\u00a0painting by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1420-1497, hangs in the main room of the Edsel Ford estate in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Could the original\u00a0possibly be more beautiful? Photo by Barbara Newhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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