Light: Advent Calendar 2023
Daily Light-themed Artworks & Audio Commentary
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. (John 1:5)
We hope that you have enjoyed our Advent Calendar 2023 on the theme of light.
We wish you a peaceful and light-filled Christmas.
The VCS Team, December 2023
![The Adoration of the Shepherds by Philippe de Champaigne](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B122_Philippe+de+Champaigne_The+Adoration+of+the+Shepherds_c1645_ART395120.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
Christmas Eve: December 24
In the Depth be Praise
![St Francis in the Desert by Giovanni Bellini](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B49_Giovanni+Bellini_St+Francis+in+the+Desert_c1476-78_BRIDGE.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 23
Rejoice in the Lord Always
![Mary Magdalene by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/A6_N103100000028A4_cropped.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 22
The Rising Light
![The Chapel of the Blessed St John of Trogir by Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino and Andrea Alessi](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW1164_Niccolo+di+Giovanni+Fiorentino+and+Andrea+Alessi_The+Chapel+of+the+Blessed+St+John+of+Trogir_ALAMY.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 21
Emerging Into The Light
![The Crucifixion by Julia Stankova](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW1194_Stankova_The+Crucifiction.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 20
A Cruciform Life
![The Agony in the Garden by El Greco](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW1020_El+Greco_The+Agony+in+the+Garden_TMA.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 19
The Darkness Has Not Overcome It
![2 Corinthians, from Nicholas of Lyra's Commentary on the Bible by Ugolino Marini Gibertuzzi of Sarnano](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/b137_-marini_2corinthians-from-nicholas-of-lyras-commentary-on-the-bible.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 18
Illuminating the Letter
![Still Life with Vessels by Francisco de Zurbarán](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B42_Francisco+de+Zurbaran_Still+Life+with+Vessels_c1650_BRIDGE.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 17
Treasure in Earthen Vessels
![St Paul Saved From a Shipwreck off Malta by Benjamin West](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/aw0646_benjamin-west_st.-paul-saved-from-a-shipwreck-off-malta.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 16
A Fire of Some Consequence
![The Calling of Saint Matthew by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0985_Caravaggio_The_Calling_of_Saint_Matthew_0_0.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 15
A Bringing to Light
![Flight Into Egypt by Henry Ossawa Tanner](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B39_Tanner_FlightIntoEygpt_1923_MET_crop.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 14
A Flight by Night
![The Magi offer gifts to the Madonna and Child by Unknown Byzantine artist](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW1141_Unknown+Byzantine_The+Magi+offer+gifts+to+the+Madonna+and+Child_ALAMY_0.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 13
The Nations will come to your Light
![The Transfiguration by Theophanes the Greek and workshop](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0671_Theophanes+the+Greek_The+Transfiguration_AKG149401.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 12
The Transfiguration
![Byzantine Icon of Christ by Unknown Byzantine artist](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/aw1083_unknown-byzantine-artist_byzantine-icon-of-christ.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 11
And the Word was God
![Psalm 42-43 by Diane Palley](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/goodson-edited-v2.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 10
Healing Desire
![Anastasis (άνάστασις) by Giorgio Andreotta Calò](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0579_Giorgio+Andreotta+Calo_Anastasis_GACSG+%281%29.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 9
The Light of Dawn
![Black City on Gold River by William Congdon](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0734_William+Congdon_Black+City+on+Gold+River_WGCFcropped.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 8
Dark's Light
![Andromeda by Anselm Kiefer](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B250_Kiefer_Andromeda_AKG_cropped.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 7
The Starry Heavens Above, and the Moral Law Within
![The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW1065_Vincent_van_Gogh__The_Starry_Night_2.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 6
Reach for the Sky
![Untitled by Dan Flavin](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0546_Dan+Flavin_Untitled_DF.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 5
Presiding Presence
![Reflections by David Wood](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0582_David+Wood_Reflections_DW-edited.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 4
Father of Lights
![The Trinity, from a Book of Hours by an unknown English artist](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/B150_Unknown%2C+English_The+Trinity_BL-edited.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 3
The Father and I are One
![Baptistry window in Coventry Cathedral by John Piper and Nicholas Patrick Reyntiens](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/AW0359_John+Piper+and+Patrick+Reyntiens_Baptistry+window+in+Coventry+England_AlamyDEJDPE_0.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 2
Light Above Water
![The Separation of Light and Dark by Michelangelo Buonarroti](https://images-live.thevcs.org/iiif/2/aw1102_michelangelo_the-separation-of-light-from-darkness_alamy-hn2510.ptif/full/!700,700/0/default.jpg)
December 1
Order from Chaos
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