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Alexander "Sandy" Calder (/ ˈ k ɔː l d ər /; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. [1]
The cave has an eastern niche said to be the place where Jesus was born, which contains the Altar of Nativity. The exact spot where Jesus was born is marked beneath this altar by a 14-pointed silver star with the Latin inscription Hic De Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus Est-1717 ("Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary-1717"). It was ...
The nativity accounts in the New Testament gospels of Matthew and Luke do not mention a date or time of year for the birth of Jesus. [a] Karl Rahner states that the authors of the gospels generally focused on theological elements rather than historical chronologies. [6] Both Luke and Matthew associate Jesus' birth with the time of Herod the ...
Cheval Rouge is an abstract sculpture by Alexander Calder. [1] Constructed in 1974 of painted sheet steel, it is at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. [2] [3]
Calder is a surname of Scottish origin. [1] Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), American sculptor, father of: Alexander Stirling Calder (1870–1945), American sculptor, father of: Alexander Calder (1898–1976), American sculptor, inventor of mobile sculpture
Current scholars are divided on the actual birthplace of Jesus: some believe he was actually born in Nazareth, [41] [42] [43] while others still hold that he was born in Bethlehem. [44] Nonetheless, the tradition that Jesus was born in Bethlehem was prominent in the early church. [36]
Father Issa Thaljieh, a 40-year-old Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, kneels at the spot where tradition says Jesus was born.
The Nativity or birth of Jesus Christ is found in the biblical gospels of Matthew and Luke.The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Roman-controlled Judea, that his mother, Mary, was engaged to a man named Joseph, who was descended from King David and was not his biological father, and that his birth was caused by divine intervention.