Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child. Engraving by J.B. Barbé after G.B. Paggi.

  • Paggi, Giovanni Battista, 1554-1627.
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1600-1699
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10427i
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child. Engraving by J.B. Barbé after G.B. Paggi. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Translation of lettering: Why does the mother concentrate on her son with a fixed gaze? And why is the foster-father attentively present with his apples? Neiher is sated with your face, Jesus, for the greatest pain is to be absent from your face.

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1600-1699

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1 print : engraving

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Cur Genitrix fixis in natum obtutibus haeret? / Curq(ue) suis pomis sedulus Altor adest? / Nempe tuo vultu neuter satiatur, Iesu, / Nam dolor a facie summus abesse tua. Jo. Baptista Paggius patr. Genuensis picturae studiosus pinxit. Jo. Baptista Barbe sculpsit et excudit.

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Wellcome Collection 10427i

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