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1 unnumbered leaf, 26 pages ; 19 cm [4to].

Ex antiquitate Ebraea de thymiaterio sanctissimi occasione Ebr. IX. 4 ... / disputabit praeses J.J. Sonneschmid ... respondente J.P. Ram.

The text from Isaiah ("And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising") is compared with the story from Matthew 2.2 about the kings following the star to Bethlehem. Light emanates from the finger of the Christ child. The kings all hold vases; a crown and a sceptre lie on the ground. One king looks Arabian. A broken wooden roof joins with a large pillar

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 55.5 x 33.1 cm

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

1 print : mezzotint ; image 22.5 x 19.2 cm

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 42.3 x 28.5 cm

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

Elizabeth can be seen in a house to the left. The Holy Spirit hovers above her head while an angel appears in a puff of smoke behind her

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 25.7 x 19.9 cm

The angel Gabriel tells Zacharias that his prayer for a child is to be granted; John the Baptist will be his son. Engraving by E. Kirkall after M. Scheits.

St. Peter stands before Christ with the keys to heaven. On the left of Christ an apostle points to words on a scroll. In the left foreground, a figure points out to another the light descending from the Holy Spirit onto the brook below. To the right stands a more pagan selection of figures, with laurel wreaths, bows and ornate crowns. Behind them, the leviathan peers through branches. An incense burner sits on the ground, puffing smoke

The resurrected Christ appears before the apostles and other people. Etching.

God appears radiantly behind a black cloud as Moses swings an incense burner; four people are washing their feet and hands in preparation. Etching.

The high priest (usually identified with Simeon) wears eyeglasses while circumcising, or inspecting the circumcision of, the Christ child. Two men carry candles towards the altar
The circumcision scene has a wide reaching symbolic resonance: it shows the first shedding of the blood of Christ, hence the beginning of the Passion; it is the moment Christ is named; furthermore it displays the Judaism through which Christianity must pass

1 print : etching ; platemark 16.4 x 20.7 cm

The circumcision of Christ. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

Bible. N.T. Matthew 2.1-12. The three kings often represent the world's three kingdoms: Europe, Asia and Africa. Two soldiers look through the arch

1 print : lithograph with tint plate ; image 51.7 x 41.6 cm

The three Magi offer gifts to the infant Christ, who sits on the Virgin's lap. Tinted lithograph by I. Bergman, 1822, after J.C. Schwarz.

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; platemark 50.3 x 38.3 cm

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Ex antiquitate Ebraea de thymiaterio sanctissimi occasione Ebr. IX. 4 ... / disputabit praeses J.J. Sonneschmid ... respondente J.P. Ram.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

The angel Gabriel tells Zacharias that his prayer for a child is to be granted; John the Baptist will be his son. Engraving by E. Kirkall after M. Scheits.

The resurrected Christ appears before the apostles and other people. Etching.

God appears radiantly behind a black cloud as Moses swings an incense burner; four people are washing their feet and hands in preparation. Etching.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The three Magi offer gifts to the infant Christ, who sits on the Virgin's lap. Tinted lithograph by I. Bergman, 1822, after J.C. Schwarz.

The adoration of the magi at the birth of Christ. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1692, after A. Bloemaert.

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Ex antiquitate Ebraea de thymiaterio sanctissimi occasione Ebr. IX. 4 ... / disputabit praeses J.J. Sonneschmid ... respondente J.P. Ram.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

The angel Gabriel tells Zacharias that his prayer for a child is to be granted; John the Baptist will be his son. Engraving by E. Kirkall after M. Scheits.

The resurrected Christ appears before the apostles and other people. Etching.

God appears radiantly behind a black cloud as Moses swings an incense burner; four people are washing their feet and hands in preparation. Etching.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The three Magi offer gifts to the infant Christ, who sits on the Virgin's lap. Tinted lithograph by I. Bergman, 1822, after J.C. Schwarz.

The adoration of the magi at the birth of Christ. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1692, after A. Bloemaert.

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