Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Kristen Collins Planters-&-Vases '[A] riveting

'[A] riveting

The Sadé of Sadé Magazine is our Children's Book Curator and she has selected this book for young readers

In this rousing and deeply empathetic book which must now be considered a ground breaking classic

How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world

This print is A4 (297mm x 210mm)

Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Kristen Collins Planters-&-Vases '[A] rivetingThis 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.