Journey to Bethlehem
Journey to Bethlehem
José y Maria
Everett Patterson
2014
United States
Printed poster
Marian Library Art & Artifacts Collection
Patterson, a comic artist, depicts the parents of Jesus and the journey to Bethlehem in a contemporary urban setting. As an illustrator, Patterson intentionally chose wide vanishing points. He noted, “Rather than feeling immersed in the scene, the viewer is looking at it as if from across the street or from the warmth and safety of his or her passing car. I have a small hope that this Christmas image will come to mind when we see other ‘down and out’ people huddling outside of gas stations, reminding us that our Savior’s parents (and indeed, Jesus himself) were at one time similarly troubled.” The image is packed with clever biblical references; see if you can spot them all.
Patterson lives and works in Portland, Oregon. His work can be found at http://www.everettpatterson.com/
No Room at the Inn
John Lu Hung Nien (Lu Hongnian, 陸鴻年)
ca. 1950
China
Printed holy card
Marian holy cards collection
Hung Nien (1914-1989) was born in Beijing. Trained in the Academy of Fine Arts at Fu Jen Catholic University and later converting to Catholicism, he came to be recognized as a master of religious art — especially for his Madonna imagery using traditional Chinese painting styles.
Illustration from The Road to Bethlehem: The Story of Christmas for Children
Marian Allen
1938
London, United Kingdom
Marian Library Juvenile Collection
