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The Life of the Virgin: The Nativity

Jacques Callot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of the Nativity scene. A baby lies on a flat surface in the center, surrounded by people. One person on the left sits at the baby's feet. A woman in a head covering stands on the left. A man and a woman kneel on the right. A haloed woman wearing a robe stands on the right. A man with a spear stands on the right. A roof structure with beams is overhead. A beam runs across the center of the image. A ray of light descends from a cloudy sky. People are on a raised platform on the right. The image has a border. Text at the bottom reads "Christus ex Maria virgine nascitur," "Callot fecit," and "Israel excud."

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627 × 893 px
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