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  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, she is seated on Anna's knee and surrounded by Joachim and adoring attendants. Engraving after E. Grazini the younger.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene clasps her hands before the crucified Christ. Watercolour painting.
  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna rests in bed while the child is looked at in wonder. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after A. Carracci.
  • The crucifixion of Christ; Saint John and the four women lament. Engraving by Wierix after A. Dürer, 1509.
  • Christ raises Jairus' daughter. Etching after C. de Lafosse.
  • Saint John the Baptist: Salome holding his severed head on a charger. Etching by F. Huot, 1787, after P. Bordone.
  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, the midwife hands the baby Mary (in swaddling clothes) to her mother Anne. Coloured pen drawing after a painting by B. Vivarini, 1473.
  • Christ sits at the bedside of Jairus's sickening daughter. Etching by E.F. Mohn after G.C. von Max.
  • Christ appears to the holy women after his death. Engraving by G. Huret after himself.
  • Saint Anne with her child, the Virgin Mary. Engraving by Salvardi.
  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna is being attended upon while Mary receives her first bath. Line engraving by C. Cort, 1578, after G. Penni.
  • The apostles gathered around the empty tomb of Mary on her Assumption. Etching with aquatint by C.M. Metz after L. Cardi.
  • The birth of Christ; outside the crumbling cave, an angel announces the event to three shepherds. Lithograph by M. Fanoli after J. Führich.
  • A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint Augustine, Michael the Archangel, Saint Jerome and Saint Margaret of Antioch. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Stipple engraving by W. French after C. Dolci.
  • The apostles around the empty tomb watch the Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving.
  • The wise virgins take their lamps to the newly married couple; the foolish virgins sleep. Colour wood engraving by E. Evans after D.H. Friston.
  • A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.
  • The Virgin, reading a scroll on a prie-dieu, is visited by the announcing angel. Engraving by M. van der Gucht.
  • The Virgin sets aside her Bible as the angel appears, holding out his hand and bearing lilies. Engraving after F. Barocci (?).
  • The woman clothed with the sun is attacked by a seven-headed dragon; her child is ejected up to God: representing the 12th Book of Revelation. Engraving.
  • The Virgin reads her Bible as the angel appears with the Holy Spirit. Engraving by J. Collaert after J. Straet.
  • Elizabeth kneels before Mary. Engraving by F. Keller after F. Overbeck.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Line engraving by Rivers, 1813, after G. Douw.
  • Saint Anne with the young Mary. Gouache painting.
  • God creating Eve out of Adam. Line engraving.
  • The Virgin Mary as an infant among maids. Engraving.
  • Eve emerges from sleeping Adam's side. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Pencil drawing.