The presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple. Etching by A. Campanella, 1771, after Fra Bartolommeo.

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after G. Reni.

Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1778, after G. Farington after G. Reni.

The presentation of Jesus to Simeon, or to a priest of the Temple. Engraving with stipple after F. Bonsignori.

Joseph and Mary hold the Christ child before his circumcision. Lithograph by Pablo Guglielmi after L. Costa.

The circumcision of Christ in the Temple. Etching by Father K. Felner, 1779, after C. Dietrich.

Simeon bows to the infant Jesus Christ. Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?).

The high priest of the Temple inspects the circumcised Christ child, whose head is glowing. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the completion of the purification of Mary. Watercolour painting.

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Simon and Mary. Being the substance of a sermon preached at Exeter, in the year 1744. By John Cennick.

The man on the crook next to Mary may be Simeon. Behind him a woman brings two doves as a gift to the temple. A man holds a golden statue on the altar; it is composed of a nude reclining on the forehead of a horned monster. A cherub embraces a dog in the foreground

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour and gum arabic ; border 36.5 x 61.5 cm

Anna, the prophetess mentioned in Luke 2.36, stands with her hands open above Simeon, Mary and Joseph, who kneel
In Luke 2.25-35, Simeon is described as an old, devout man "waiting for the consolation of Israel" (in later iconographic tradition he is identified with the high priest of the Temple) who is told by the Holy Spirit that he will see the saviour before he dies. In this scene he looks upon the infant herald of Christianity and utters 'Nunc dimittis'; now he can die. Death and birth and the relations of Christianity to Judaism resonate in this scene

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour. Etching by C.W. Weisbrod after Rembrandt, 1627-8.

Bible. N.T. Luke 2.25-39. Towards the right Mary is kneeling with Simeon, who holds the baby. In the centre, Anna, the prophetess mentioned in Luke 2.36-38, stands in the shaft of light emanating from the top-right; the dove of the Holy Spirit is caught in the light, beating its wings above Anna's head. A dog sits on the ground towards the left; behind the Temple is illuminated, filled with people
In Luke 2.25-35, Simeon is described as an old, devout man "waiting for the consolation of Israel" (in later iconographic tradition he is identified with the high priest of the Temple) who is told by the Holy Spirit that he will see the saviour before he dies. In this scene he looks upon the infant herald of Christianity and utters 'Nunc dimittis'; now he can die. Death and birth and the relations of Christianity to Judaism resonate in this scene

1 print : etching ; platemark 21.2 x 28.8 cm

Simeon holds the infant Jesus in his arms. Etching by Rembrandt, ca. 1639.

Bible. N.T. Luke 2.22-38. As the man holding Jesus bears no typically priestly attributes, we may infer that it is Simeon, who was met on the way to the temple. Simeon announces that he is free to die now that he has seen the saviour. The kneeling, unhaloed woman may be Anna, the prophetess mentioned in Luke 2.36

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Simeon (Biblical figure)

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Simon and Mary. Being the substance of a sermon preached at Exeter, in the year 1744. By John Cennick.

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour. Etching by C.W. Weisbrod after Rembrandt, 1627-8.

Simeon holds the infant Jesus in his arms. Etching by Rembrandt, ca. 1639.

The presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple. Etching by A. Campanella, 1771, after Fra Bartolommeo.

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Simeon (Biblical figure)

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Works

Simon and Mary. Being the substance of a sermon preached at Exeter, in the year 1744. By John Cennick.

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour. Etching by C.W. Weisbrod after Rembrandt, 1627-8.

Simeon holds the infant Jesus in his arms. Etching by Rembrandt, ca. 1639.

The presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple. Etching by A. Campanella, 1771, after Fra Bartolommeo.

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