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Caspar is behind the kneeling Melchior in The Magi visiting child Jesus, by Dieric Bouts. Matthew wrote that the Magi brought three gifts – gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts apparently have deeper significance, the gold signifying the regal status of Jesus, the frankincense his divinity, and the myrrh his human nature.
In Christianity, the Biblical Magi [a] (/ ˈ m eɪ dʒ aɪ / MAY-jy or / ˈ m æ dʒ aɪ / MAJ-eye; [1] singular: magus), also known as the Three Wise Men, Three Kings, and Three Magi, [b] are distinguished foreigners who visit Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to him. [2]
Melchior, or Melichior, was purportedly one of the Biblical Magi (along with Caspar and Balthazar) who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Melchior was often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He was traditionally called the King of Persia and brought the gift of gold to Jesus.
Gaspar del Bufalo was born in Rome on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 1786. He was baptized that same day and given the name Gaspar Melchior Balthazar, the traditional names of the magi who visited the child Jesus.
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1619 Baroque painting by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez now held in the Museo del Prado.It shows three kings presenting gifts to the Christ child: Melchior, who kneels in the foreground; Balthazar, who stands behind him wearing a red cape and a lace collar; and Caspar, who appears between the other two. [1]
The magi Caspar is shown dressed in a dark tunic contrasted against the a pattern of gold pomegranates that symbolize rebirth in a Christian context and were associated with the Orient. [3] The outfits of the other magi including Melchior and Balthazar , also include gold, silver, and detailed floral designs. [ 3 ]
Caspar F. Goodrich (1847–1925), US Navy rear admiral; Caspar René Gregory (1846–1917), American-born German theologian; Caspar Frederik Harsdorff (1735–1799), Danish architect; Caspar Hennenberger (1529–1600), German Lutheran pastor, historian and cartographer; Caspar John (1903–1984), British First Sea Lord and admiral of the fleet
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