Presentation in the Temple (Luke 2:22-39). Joseph and Mary
brought the infant Jesus to the Temple to be 'consecrated to the Lord'.
The law required of Jews that the firstborn be sacrificed to the Lord,
children being redeemed by the payment of 5 shekels. The elderly prophet
Simeon
took infant Jesus in his arms and offered a blessing. He recognized Jesus
as Israeli’s Messiah and Savior.
See: Giovanni Bellini. The
Presentation in the Temple. Infant
Christ and Simeon.
Melchior Broederlam. Presentation
in the Temple.
Duccio di Buoninsegna. Maestà:
The
Presentation in the Temple.
Vittore Carpaccio. Presentation
in the Temple.
Gentile da Fabriano. The
Presentation at the Temple.
Aert de Gelder. Simeon's
Song of Praise.
Giotto. The
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
Ambrogio Lorenzetti. The
Presentation in the Temple.
Andrea Mantegna. The
Presentation in the Temple.
Raphael. Presentation
in the Temple.
Rembrandt. The
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Simon
in Temple, The
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Simeon
with the Christ Child in the Temple.
Jan van Scorel. Presentation
in the Temple.