Edward Burne-Jones (British painter and designer) 1833 - 1898
Balthazar, 1887
coloured chalks on paper
35 x 18 cm. (13.8 x 7.1 in.)
private collection
The Magi, also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, were in Christian tradition, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition. Although the account does not mention the number of people "they" or "the Magi" refers to, the three gifts has led to the widespread assumption that there were three men.
Caspar (also Gaspar, Jaspar, Jaspas, Gathaspa,and other variations), was an Indian scholar;
Melchior (also Melichior) was a Persian scholar;
Balthazar (also Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea) was an Arabian scholar.
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