VATICAN RADIO
Who were the three wise men who visited Bethlehem and what role have they played in Christian art throughout the ages? In Greek, Epiphany means “the appearance, miraculous phenomenon” – for Christians, like the star of Bethlehem, it is the shining forth of God’s revelation in Jesus Christ. But just how is the Epiphany depicted in Christian art here in Italy – where some of the world’s first Christians lived, from the time of the apostle peter? Art historian Elisabeth Lev says the three wise men are among some of the oldest Christian images to be found by archeologists…[
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