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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.

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.

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

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

The birth of Christ; the Virgin kneels before the manger. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.

The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

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.