The birth of Jesus, along with events preceding and following it, has been a major subject for artists since the fourth century. They can be simple works with mother, child and sometimes angels.

Hugo van der Goes Mary and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem (1475) The painting, which is a part of the Portinari Altarpiece, shows Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem.

A nativity scene depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a refugee family separated was displayed Saturday at the Claremont United Methodist Church in California. (Rev. Karen Clark Ristine) ...

Whether you're religious or not, you know what a basic Nativity scene looks like -- Joseph and Mary kneeling by the manger of the baby Jesus, surrounded by shepherds, kings, and farm animals.

opinion Commentary. Mary and Joseph had much to fear. I can relate Surviving a rattlesnake attack — and a global pandemic — with the power of love.

The High Museum’s “Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature” is a thorough recapitulation of the early modernist artist’s paintings consisting mostly of flora and fauna, garnished with his ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an edited version of a 17th-century Italian painting to remove cleavage from the Virgin Mary.

Quite simply, Mary and Joseph are great heroes of the faith. For neither of them was their “Yes” easy. It is often hard to obey God. Praise God that they made their decision and obeyed.