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From all reports
presenting a glorious array of monsters and monstrosities that reveals their varied roles in medieval society
Installed at the Jardin des Plantes
between the early seventeenth and the early twentieth centuries
Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art Medieval Money From all reportsThis abundantly illustrated book examines the figure of Balthazar, one of the biblical magi, and explains how and why he came to be depicted as a Black African king. According to the Gospel of Matthew, magi from the East, following a star, traveled to Jerusalem bearing precious gifts for the infant Jesus. The magi were revered as wise men and later as kings. Over time, one of the three came to be known as Balthazar and to be depicted as a Black man.