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Black People in European Sculpture Project

Saint Balthasar

Title

  • Saint Balthasar
  • Balthazar
  • Balthassar
  • Bithisarea

First name

  • Balthasar

Biography

  • According to tradition, Balthasar is one of the three biblical Magi who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. In the 8th century, Saint Bede described Balthasar as having a black complexion and a heavy beard.

Gender assigned

  • Male

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P62 depicts
Title Alternate label Class
The Adoration of the Magi 1The Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
Adoration of the Magi 1Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
The Adoration of the Magi 1The Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
Adoration of the Magi 1Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
The Adoration of the Magi 1The Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
The Adoration of the Magi 1The Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
Adoration of the Magi 1Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
Winged Altarpiece 1Winged Altarpiece Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
The Adoration of the MagiThe Adoration of the Magi Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object
Altarpiece 1Altarpiece Identity of Black person (real or fictive) E22 Man-Made Object

‘Saint Balthasar’ (no date), Black People in European Sculpture, accessed May 5, 2025, http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/428

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