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  • The shepherds attending at the birth of Christ look up at the angel. Stipple engraving by G.S. and J.G. Facius after J. Boydell after J. Reynolds.
  • A bird flying over waves of the sea; representing the dove sent by Noah. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1968.
  • The adoration of the shepherds at the birth of Christ. Etching by G. Barri, 1667, after Paolo Caliari, il Veronese.
  • The flight into Egypt: Mary rides on the donkey, breast-feeding Jesus; Joseph walks beside them. Etching by W. Basse.
  • Mary and Joseph with Jesus through a wide landscape to Egypt. Etching by J. Callot.
  • Isaac fooled into blessing Jacob with Rebekah present, while Esau hunts venison. Woodcut attributed to C. van Sichem the elder.
  • Jacob offers bread and soup to an exhausted Esau, who has returned from hunting; to the left, angels move upon Jacob's ladder; to the right, the blind Isaac feels Jacob's disguised hands. Engraving by E. Kirkall after Skeitz.
  • Christ, with a sword in his mouth, between seven candlesticks; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 1772/3.
  • The holy family prepare to flee for Egypt. Engraving by F. Poilly after G. Reni.
  • Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.
  • Joseph is told in a dream to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus. Etching after A. Sacchi.
  • 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.
  • A huge angel stands atop Noah's ark, its back turned towards the entwined mass of drowning creatures; people pray and one holds her baby aloft; serpents tussle among the dying. Etching by L. Friedrich after W. Kaulbach.
  • Noah's entourage comes down from Mount Ararat; Noah makes a sacrifice. Etching by N.C. Goodnight.
  • Adam looks in wonder at the divine cosmological plan, represented above him in astronomical figures on a scroll; Eve looks at Adam. Etching.
  • Elijah prays for life to be restored to the widow's son. Line engraving by O. Gatti, 1625, after Il Pordenone.
  • Jacob finds rest in a rugged landscape and dreams of a ladder of angels. Etching by J. Goupy after S. Rosa.
  • The serpent passes the fruit to Eve while Adam holds onto a branch. Line engraving after A. Durer.
  • People and animals entering Noah's ark, transposed into a 16th century Dutch landscape. Engraving by A.J. Landerseel.
  • As people collapse with snake bites, Moses brings out the brazen serpent. Woodcut.
  • Physique sacrée, ou histoire-naturelle de la Bible / Traduite du latin de Mr. Jean-Jaques Scheuchzer ... Enrichie de figures en taille-douce, gravées par les soins de Jean André Pfeffel.
  • Joseph being seduced by Potiphar's wife. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Cignani.
  • Physique sacrée, ou histoire-naturelle de la Bible / Traduite du latin de Mr. Jean-Jaques Scheuchzer ... Enrichie de figures en taille-douce, gravées par les soins de Jean André Pfeffel.
  • Christ as the Good Shepherd. Engraving.
  • Joseph being seduced by Potiphar's wife. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Cignani.
  • Physique sacrée, ou histoire-naturelle de la Bible / Traduite du latin de Mr. Jean-Jaques Scheuchzer ... Enrichie de figures en taille-douce, gravées par les soins de Jean André Pfeffel.
  • A woman-serpent bends around the Tree of Knowledge as Adam and Eve reach into the branches. Line engraving by T. de Bry after J. van Winghe.
  • Ezekiel has a vision of angels and spheres with eyes coasting along the thunderstruck sea. Etching by R. Pranker, 176-, after B. Picart.
  • The resurrected Christ appears with a flag before the apostles; God spreads his hands above. Woodcut.
  • The Virgin Mary, pregnant with James, and Joseph voyage back from Egypt with the child Jesus. Engraving by L. Vorsterman the elder, 1620, after P.P. Rubens.