Baby Jesus at the National Gallery of Art

Just some Christmas art for you to feast your eyes on -- while you scroll down for your real assignments!


"The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Giorgione, 1505-1510

"The Adoration of the Magi" by Benvenuto di Giovanni in 1470-1475

"Madonna and Child" by Circle of Giovanni di Turino 1430, painted and gilded terracotta

"The Flight into Egypt" by Vittore Carpaccio, 1515

The Life of Christ fresco paintings by Giotto

These seven paintings by Giotto (1267-1337) are just part of the series of frescoes found in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy. I found them on-line at http://www.wga.hu/. The painting titles are in bold print above each picture.


The Visitation

























The Birth of Jesus

Presentation at the Temple

Adoration of the Magi


























The Flight into Egypt


























The Massacre of the Innocents



























Christ Among the Doctors

Music from Handel's Messiah

Watch these videos during the December 7-11 homework week.

Tuesday
"Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive" and "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion" are from Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:12, Isaiah 40:9, and Isaiah 60:1.  Both of them are in this one video.




"Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People" is a recitative from Handel's Messiah. It is from Isaiah 40:1-3. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted" is an air based on Isaiah 40:4.  These are the first vocal pieces in The Messiah. 





Wednesday
"For Unto Us a Child is Born" is a chorus in Handel's Messiah.  It comes from Isaiah 9:6.






"The Hallelujah Chorus" is the best known section of Handel's Messiah.  The audience always stands when this is sung, because the King of England did this when he attended a performance, and he set the precedent.  This words to this song are from Revelation 19:6, Revelation 11:15, and Revelation 19:16.