Balthazar (magus)
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Balthazar, also called Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea, was, according to Western Christian tradition, one of the three biblical Magi along with Caspar and Melchior who visited the infant Jesus
Detail of Balthazar in Adoration of the Kings by Gerard David, c. 1515
Hans Memling painted Balthazar in 1470 wearing ermine fur and holding a gift in the form of a covered beaker
By the 1490s this gift was often in the shape of a horn
Pieter Coecke van Aelst painted Balthazar in 1530 with a similar horn beaker
Melchior (magus)
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Melchior, or Melichior, was purportedly one of the Biblical Magi who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Melchior was often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He was traditionally c
Balthazar (magus)
…and Bithisarea, was, according to Western Christian tradition, one of the three biblical Magi (also known as wise men or kings) along with Caspar and Melchior who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Balthazar is traditionally referred to as the King of Arabia and gave the gift of myrrh to Jesus. In…
Detail of Melchior in Adoration of the Kings by Gerard David, c. 1515
Gerard van Honthorst Adoration of the Shepherds