"And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11 ASV
<p>Illustration of three kings offering Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. One kneels, his crown on the ground next to him. Another kneels with a gift in his hand. A third stands with a jar in his hands. Jesus sits on Mary's lap and Joseph stands behind them. The Star of Bethlehem is depicted with its rays beaming down on Jesus. A man and camel stand in the left background.

Adoration of the Magi - The Wise Men Present Gifts to Jesus

"And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped…

"And lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy." Matthew 2:9-10 ASV
<p>The illustration depicts three magi or wise men following a star in search of the Christ child.

Journey of the Magi

"And lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the…

This sculpture is a Bronze-relief by Ghiberti. It is of a man on his knees in the presence of Jesus. It can now be found on the North Door of the Bapistry in Florence, Italy.

Offering of the Wise Men

This sculpture is a Bronze-relief by Ghiberti. It is of a man on his knees in the presence of Jesus.…

"And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11 ASV

<p>The illustration depicts three magi or wise men offering gifts to the Christ child held on Mary's lap. The setting is a stable with two oxen in the background.

Adoration of the Wise Men

"And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped…

Baby Tabor as the Christkind.

Baby Tabor

Baby Tabor as the Christkind.

A Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). 1, stamen; 2, section.

Christmas Rose

A Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). 1, stamen; 2, section.

An illustration of a family surrounding a Christmas tree.

Family Around Christmas Tree

An illustration of a family surrounding a Christmas tree.

Abies Balsamea (Balsam Fir) or Balm of Gilead Fir, lvs. dark green and lustrous above, pale below, rounded or obtusely short pointed and occasionally emarginate, acute or acuminate on fertile branches: cones oblong, cylindrical, purple, 2&1/2-4 in. long; bracts shorter or rarely slightly longer than their scales." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Balsam Fir Tree Cone

Abies Balsamea (Balsam Fir) or Balm of Gilead Fir, lvs. dark green and lustrous above, pale below, rounded…

"A. grandis (Grand Fir) - Fig. 60.- tree, 200-300ft.: trunk becoming 4ft. in diam. lvs. thin and flexable, deeply grooved, very dark green above and silvery white beneath: cones cylindrical, 2-4 in. long, rounded or retuse at the apex, the broad scales somewhat squarrose and irregularly serrate and furnished with a short point." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Grand Fir Tree Cone

"A. grandis (Grand Fir) - Fig. 60.- tree, 200-300ft.: trunk becoming 4ft. in diam. lvs. thin and flexable,…

"Picea, Silver Fir. Fig. 60. Tree, 100-200 ft: trunk 6-8 ft. in dia.: lvs. flat, distichously spreading, dark green and lustrous above, silvery white below: cones slender, cylindrical, light green to dark purple, 5-6 in. long; bracts slightly longer than their scales. Mts. of Cent. and S. Eu., often gregarious.- Wood esteemed and much used; yields Strasburg turpentine. Dwarf forms, with erect and pendulous and with much abbreviated branches, are common in gardens. Not perfectly hardy in New England." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Silver Fir Tree Cone

"Picea, Silver Fir. Fig. 60. Tree, 100-200 ft: trunk 6-8 ft. in dia.: lvs. flat, distichously spreading,…

Narrow holly border.

Holly Border

Narrow holly border.

An upper left corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter holidays, or nature-related themes. May be combined with the three other holly corners to create a wide frame.

Holly Corner Motif, Upper Left

An upper left corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter…

An lower left corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter holidays, or nature-related themes. May be combined with the three other holly corners to create a wide frame.

Holly Corner Motif, Lower Left

An lower left corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter…

An lower right corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter holidays, or nature-related cards or letters. May be combined with the three other holly corners to create a wide frame.

Holly Corner Motif, Lower Right

An lower right corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter…

An upper right corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter holidays, or nature-related themes. May be combined with the three other holly corners to create a wide frame.

Holly Corner Motif, Upper Right

An upper right corner decoration of holly leaves and berries. Appropriate for use for Christmas, winter…

A man holds mistletoe over a woman he is kissing. Both are dressed in medieval attire.

Kiss under the Mistletoe

A man holds mistletoe over a woman he is kissing. Both are dressed in medieval attire.

A man is loading his horse-drawn carriage with a large pine tree.

Man with Pine Tree on Cart

A man is loading his horse-drawn carriage with a large pine tree.

A small sprig of mistletoe with leaves and berries with a bow at the top.

Mistletoe Sprig with Bow

A small sprig of mistletoe with leaves and berries with a bow at the top.

A border motif of pine branches and cones proportioned to fit 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme.

Pine Cone Border, Complete

A border motif of pine branches and cones proportioned to fit 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Suitable for decorating…

A left border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other border orientations and corners of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Border, Left

A left border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be…

A lower border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other border orientations and corners of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Border, Lower

A lower border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be…

A right border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other border orientations and corners of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Border, Right

A right border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be…

An upper border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other border orientations and corners of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Border, Upper

An upper border motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be…

A lower left corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other three orientations of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Corner, Lower Left

A lower left corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could…

A lower right corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other three orientations of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Corner, Lower Right

A lower right corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could…

An upper left corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other three orientations of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Corner, Upper Left

An upper left corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could…

An upper right corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could be used at Christmas or other winter holidays, Arbor Day, or as a general nature theme. May be combined with the other three orientations of this design to create a full frame.

Pine Cone Corner, Upper Right

An upper right corner motif of pine branches and cones. Suitable for decorating letters and cards. Could…

A pine tree in a pot or tree stand. Might be used in a before-and-after composition with the decorated version of the same tree.

Potted Pine Tree

A pine tree in a pot or tree stand. Might be used in a before-and-after composition with the decorated…

A pine tree in a pot or Christmas tree stand. It is decorated with balls and four-pointed stars. Might be used in a before-and-after picture with its corresponding undecorated version.

Decorated Potted Pine Tree

A pine tree in a pot or Christmas tree stand. It is decorated with balls and four-pointed stars. Might…

Santa Claus and his reindeer

Santa Claus

Santa Claus and his reindeer

Children waiting on the roof for Santa.

Santa Claus

Children waiting on the roof for Santa.

Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Yule is a winter festival historically celebrated primarily in northern Europe but now celebrated in many other countries in various forms. Yule celebrations often coincide with Christmas. Modern Yule traditions include decorating a fir or spruce tree, burning a Yule log, hanging mistletoe and holly branches, giving gifts, and general celebration and merriment.

Yule Celebration

Yule is a winter festival historically celebrated primarily in northern Europe but now celebrated in…