A mysterious star described in ancient texts continues to puzzle experts, as new research offers a fresh explanation for the celestial sign that guided the famed travellers.
Nils Büttner, a Rubens expert, told auctiongoers: 'This is the one and only painting showing blood and water coming out of the side wound of Christ, and this is something that Rubens only painted once.'
Good Friday 2022: The day is marked with fasting, church services and vigils. It is observed as a holiday around the world.
Experts say that while the image exists in early Christian symbolism, representing Jesus as a caring shepherd, tending to his flock and guiding those in need, finding it on a ring was rare.
As a child, Kristen Wolf set up a makeshift altar in the driveway of her home, decorating a desk with a white cloth and a crucifix before proceeding to conduct a Mass and causing a stir that resulted in a reprimand.