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The Star of Bethlehem is a painting in watercolour by Sir Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Adoration of the Magi with an angel holding the star of Bethlehem.It was commissioned by the Corporation of the City of Birmingham for its new Museum and Art Gallery in 1887, [1] two years after Burne-Jones was elected Honorary President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
Growing from a bulb, species have linear basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30 cm tall, bearing clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers, often striped with green. The common name of the genus, star-of-Bethlehem, is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the Star of Bethlehem that appears in the biblical account of the birth of ...
Ornithogalum arabicum is a species of star of Bethlehem native to northern Africa and southern Europe. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Common names include Arab's eye , lesser cape-lily , and Arabian starflower . [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
The Star of Bethlehem is shown as a comet above the child. Giotto witnessed an appearance of Halley's Comet in 1301. The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, [1] appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 2 where "wise men from the East" are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem.
Gagea lutea, the "yellow star of Bethlehem", of the family Liliaceae; Hippobroma longiflora, the "star of Bethlehem", of the family Campanulaceae; Ornithogalum, a genus of Hyacinthaceae, and to its species: Ornithogalum arabicum, "Star-of-Bethlehem" Ornithogalum narbonense, "Pyramidal star-of-Bethlehem" Ornithogalum nutans, "Drooping star-of ...
Gagea bohemica, the early star-of-Bethlehem or Radnor lily, is a European and Mediterranean species of flowering plant in the lily family. [1] [2] It is sometimes referred to as the Welsh Star-of-Bethlehem. Gagea bohemica is widespread across central and southern Europe as well as in northern Africa and the Middle East.
Ornithogalum narbonense reaches on average 40–50 centimetres (16–20 in) of height, with a maximum of 70 centimetres (28 in). The bulbs are whitish and ovoid. The stems are erect and the long leaves are fleshy and lance-shaped, 8–15 millimetres (0.31–0.59 in) wide.
Articles relating to the Star of Bethlehem, a star initially described by the Gospel of Matthew as part of the Nativity of Jesus narrative. Pages in category "Star of Bethlehem" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.