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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.
Moravian stars in the Striezelmarkt in Dresden A Moravian star half assembled A completed Moravian star hanging by a church. A Moravian star (German: Herrnhuter Stern) is an illuminated decoration used during the Christian liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany representing the Star of Bethlehem pointing towards the infant Jesus. [1]
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Star of Bethlehem: As it’s name alludes to, this motif is incredibly popular in the region of Bethlehem, communicating messages of love and family with its ties to the Canaanite goddess of fertility. [22] Border Motifs: Bordering elements also play a significant role in the symbolic nature of Tatreez and Palestinian thobes.
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Star of Bethlehem, said to have revealed the birth of Jesus and showed the wise men the way to Bethlehem; Froebel star, a Christmas decoration made from paper; Moravian star, a Christmas decoration; Poinsettia, a plant species of the diverse spurge family; A star-shaped tree-topper "Christmas Star", a song in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in ...
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 ...
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.