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Married people in the Bible

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Images about Married people in the Bible

9 images from works
  • The Virgin Mary prays to the infant Jesus, who is being carried by four kneeling angels; they all stand in a circle around the sun drawn on the ground. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after D. Ghirlandaio.
  • The birth of Christ; the Virgin kneels before the manger. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.
  • The birth of Christ; female angels swoon through the air; Joseph looks on. Aquatint by T. Piroli, 1796, after W. Y. Ottley.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • The birth of Christ; outside the crumbling cave, an angel announces the event to three shepherds. Lithograph by M. Fanoli after J. Führich.
  • Elizabeth kneels before Mary. Engraving by F. Keller after F. Overbeck.
  • Mary and Joseph walk to Egypt with the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Pitau, 1666, after S. François.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Etching by C. Maratta.
  • The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

Works from the collections

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    The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

    | Reference: 21812i
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    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Etching by C. Maratta.

    Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713. | Reference: 21725i
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    The birth of Christ; the Virgin kneels before the manger. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Reference: 23999i
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    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

    Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603. | Date: 1582 | Reference: 21719i
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    The Virgin Mary prays to the infant Jesus, who is being carried by four kneeling angels; they all stand in a circle around the sun drawn on the ground. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after D. Ghirlandaio.

    Ghirlandaio, Domenico, 1449-1494. | Date: [1798?] | Reference: 21813i
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Related topics

Mary
Joseph
Christianity
Childbirth - Religious aspects
Donkeys
Women in Christianity
Infants in the Bible
Angels
Stables
Oxen

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