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Monuments of the early church (1901)

Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York : The Macmillan company ; London : Macmillan & co. · leaf 350

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ated atthe same time the name Mother of Godfor the Virgin, and gave an impetus to representations of herstory in art. Beginning at the left and with the uppermost zone: Maryrichly attired is seated spinning before her house; the doveand the angel Gabriel at once descend toward her, and in the… … arch of S. Mariahalf of fifth century,panied by angels, au angelsentation at the Temple, thein Egypt (apocryphal sourceMagi before Herod, the sheep i again at the right consultingwith Joseph before announcingthe pregnancy of Mary. Josephstands in an attitude of hesitationin front of a small temple.…

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