Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Kristen Collins History-Culture African Decor Edit: Collecting and

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Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Kristen Collins History-Culture African Decor Edit: Collecting andThis 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.