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Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speckaert.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speeckaert.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching by F. Bartolozzi after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

A plate decorated with a circumcision scene, a knife for performing the ceremony and the Scroll of Torah. Process print after C.A.

Christ being circumcised in the temple. Engraving by G. Massi after F. Barocci.

Joseph and Mary hold the Christ child before his circumcision. Lithograph by Pablo Guglielmi after L. Costa.

The circumcision of Christ in the Temple. Etching by Father K. Felner, 1779, after C. Dietrich.

The high priest of the Temple inspects the circumcised Christ child, whose head is glowing. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The circumcision of Christ. Engraving by A. Mochetti supposedly after N. Poussin.

Christ being circumcised in a crowded temple; God is visible with the angels in the sky heralding the start of the Passion. Etching by BM, 1793, after Titian (?).

The western and eastern churches represented by St. Peter's in Rome and S. Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople); Jewish circumcision and the baptism of a baby by a bishop, with a border showing headwear of different groups. Engraving by R. Smith.

The circumcision of Christ. Wax sculpture.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

The circumcision of Christ. Oil painting after Hendrik Goltzius.

Christ being circumcised in the temple. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1780, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

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Circumcision - Religious aspects - Judaism

Images from the collections

Images about Circumcision - Religious aspects - Judaism

Works from the collections

The western and eastern churches represented by St. Peter's in Rome and S. Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople); Jewish circumcision and the baptism of a baby by a bishop, with a border showing headwear of different groups. Engraving by R. Smith.

The circumcision of Christ. Wax sculpture.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

The circumcision of Christ. Oil painting after Hendrik Goltzius.

Christ being circumcised in the temple. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1780, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Circumcision - Religious aspects - Judaism

Images from the collections

Images about Circumcision - Religious aspects - Judaism

Works from the collections

The western and eastern churches represented by St. Peter's in Rome and S. Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople); Jewish circumcision and the baptism of a baby by a bishop, with a border showing headwear of different groups. Engraving by R. Smith.

The circumcision of Christ. Wax sculpture.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

The circumcision of Christ. Oil painting after Hendrik Goltzius.

Christ being circumcised in the temple. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1780, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

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