Saint Joachim: his offering of a lamb for sacrifice is rejected. Line engraving by H. Wierix.
- Hieronymus Wierix
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Protevangelium of James, chapter I, verses 1-9. Joachim's sacrifice is rejected on the ground that he had not conceived a child in Israel. In time he became the father of the Virgin Mary
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[Antwerp] : [Hans van Luyck]
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1 print
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Joachim depellitur ab ara.
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Wellcome Collection 5701i
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