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Zacharias (Father of John the Baptist)

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Images featuring Zacharias (Father of John the Baptist)

24 images from works
  • The Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus, Zacharias holds the infant John the Baptist. Line engraving by G.B. Pasqualini, 1621, after G.F. Barbieri.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Elizabeth kneels before Mary. Engraving by F. Keller after F. Overbeck.
  • John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Line engraving, c. 1700, after G. Bonasone after G. Pontormo.
  • The visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Pencil drawing.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Etching with aquatint by S. Mulinari after V. Salimbini.
  • John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving by C. Galle after J. van der Straet.
  • John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Woodcut.
  • John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the child's name. Line engraving, c. 1700, after G. Bonasone after G. Pontormo.
  • A wet-nurse attempts to breast feed John the Baptist who is held by the Virgin(?); Elizabeth is recovering in bed, Zacharias looks on proudly. Engraving.
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Works from the collections

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    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Etching by C. Maratta.

    Carlo Maratta | Reference: 21725i
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    John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving after J. van der Straet.

    Stradanus | Reference: 17344i
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    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving.

    | Reference: 21724i
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    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

    Maerten de Vos | Date: 1582 | Reference: 21719i
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    The angel Gabriel tells Zacharias that his prayer for a child is to be granted; John the Baptist will be his son. Engraving by E. Kirkall after M. Scheits.

    Scheits, Matthias, 1630?-1700. | Reference: 21613i
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Related topics

Women in Christianity
Christianity
Family
Infertility
Childbirth - Religious aspects
Cousins
Childbirth
Nurse Midwives
Newborn infants - Bathing
Pregnancy, Animal

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