Epiphany

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a vibrant, colorful scene of travelers, possibly the Magi, journeying along a winding path through lush, hilly landscapes under a starry night sky. Above them, angels in golden robes hover, holding a radiant star that illuminates the scene.

The image depicts a vibrant, colorful scene of travelers, possibly the Magi, journeying along a winding path through lush, hilly landscapes under a starry night sky. Above them, angels in golden robes hover, holding a radiant star that illuminates the scene.

Name/Title

Epiphany

Entry/Object ID

1988.10.1a

Description

Colorful, collage like illustration of angels in sky while men on horseback and servants watch.

Type of Print

Color Serigraph

Category

Biblical People, On-Display at Calvin Seminary, Landscape, Animals, Plants and Nature, Design/Pattern/Shape
People

Made/Created

Artist

John August Swanson

Date made

1987

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

40 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

51 in

Width

23-1/4 in

General Notes

Note

Expanded Description: This panel depicts the story of the wisemen along a curving stone path. The richly detailed robes of the Magi provide strong contrast to the background of the simple shepherds. Pictographs of the symbols that guided the Magi cover the animal's backs. Angels hover in the rich night sky around the beautiful star that guides the wisemen. The servants hold their lamps aloft to light the way.