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The Nativity, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1194-1260
Charity, 17th century. Artist: Cesare DandiniCharity, 17th century. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
The Madonna in Majesty (Maesta), 1285-1286. Artist: CimabueThe Madonna in Majesty (Maesta), 1285-1286. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Virgin of Humility, 15th century. Artist: Giovanni di PaoloVirgin of Humility, 15th century
Puppet Show, MarletPuppet show, Marlet. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
The Virgin and the Child, 15th century(?). From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow
Adoration of the Magi, 1507. Artist: Hans BaldungAdoration of the Magi, 1507. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Annunciation, 1516-1517. Artist: Jean BellegambeAnnunciation, 1516-1517. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
Epiphany, late 14th / early 15th century. Artist: Taddeo di BartoloEpiphany, late 14th/early 15th century
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. Artist: Fra BartolomeoMadonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woman with a Child Afraid of a Dog, 17th century. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnWoman with a Child Afraid of a Dog, 17th century. From the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest
Old Man Playing with Child, 1635-1640. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnOld Man Playing with Child, 1635-1640. From the British Museum, London
The Adoration of the Magi, 1632. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Adoration of the Magi, 1632
Beato Angelico, c1433. Artist: Fra AngelicoBeato Angelico, c1433. The Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with border of angels. Central panel from the Linaiuoli Tabernacle. From the Museuo di San Marco, Florence, Italy
Landscape with family of Satyrs, 1507. Artist: Albrecht AltdorferLandscape with family of Satyrs, 1507. From the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin
Virgin and Child with St Paul, c1450. The seated Virgin with the infant Jesus on her lap points to St Paul who holds a sword and a book
Herod, 17th century. The King of the Jews with his face and neck composed of the first-born, the Holy Innocents, who he ordered to be massacred as related in the Bible (Matthew Ch2 v16)
Centre panel of the Ortenberg Altarpiece, c1410-1420. Artist: Master of the Ortenberg AltarCentre panel of the Ortenberg Altarpiece, c1410-1420. The Virgin and Child surrounded by Saints Anne, Elizabeth, Mary Cleophas, Mary Salome, Agnes (with Lamb), Barbara (with Castle)
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1510 Artist: Albrecht AltdorferThe Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1510. The Virgin Mary sits in a chair by the side of a fountain. The infant Jesus is fascinated by the putti playing in the bowl of the fountain
Madonna and Child with Saints, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra AngelicoMadonna and Child with Saints, mid 15th century. The Virgin Mary seated with the infant Jesus on her lap against a background of saints
In Battersea Park, 1911. An example of Darwinism in everday life. A nursemaid wheeling Master Jones, son of a famous cricketer, in his pram in Battersea Park, London
Peasant cottage interior, possibly Netherlands or northern France, 17th century. The husband, wearing wooden clogs, snoozes in the chimney corner by the fire on which cooking would be done
Christian Church wall painting, Ethopia
Ethopian Manuscript Illustration of the Adoration of the Magi, c1664-1667. From the 4 Gospels, copied by Takla. British Museum
Terracotta figure of Ishtar, (Astarte) - fertility goddess. Old Babylonian: c2000-1600 BCTerracotta figure of Ishtar, (Astarte), fertility goddess. Old Babylonian, c2000 BC-1600 BC
Birth of Adonis, Ovid: Metamorpheses X, Italian Earthenware Dish, 1541. Artist: Francesco DurantinoBirth of Adonis, Ovid: Metamorpheses X, Italian Earthenware Dish, 1541. Theias strikes a tree with an arrow, which bursts open and Adonis emerges
Adoration of the Magi, Faenza, Italy, c1490
Massacre of the Innocents, Fresco in church of Santi Agostino, Siena, 1482. Artist: Matteo di GiovanniMassacre of the Innocents, Fresco in church of Santi Agostino, Siena, 1482. Mateo di Giovanni. The Massacre of the Innocents is the biblical account of infanticide by Herod the Great
Detail from a Psalter, Adoration of the Magi, c1140Detail from a Psalter. Adoration of the Magi, c1140. Probably illuminated at Canterbury
Holy Family in the Stable from a Swedish Church, c20th century. Historica Museet. Stockholm
Nativity, Norwegian, 13th Century, in the Stave Church at Al, HallingdalNativity, Norwegian 13th Century, in the Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now at Universitetets Oldsaksamling. Oslo
The Adoration, Norwegian, 13th Century, (20th century)The Adoration, Norwegian, 13th Century. Painted decoration in the Stave church at Al Hallingdal. Now at Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo
Depiction of bathing a baby from a Roman sarcophagus, now at the Capitoline Museum in Rome
Icon of Mary the Mother of God, Russian, 17th century. The main picture of the Virgin and Child is surrounded by 21 illustrations of her life and of people praying before her image
Image of the death of the Virgin Mary, 12th centuryImage of the death of the Virgin Mary from Asinou Church, 12th century
A mosaic of the nativity, 12th centuryA mosaic of the nativity from the church of La Martorana in Palermo, 12th century
Ivory panel of the adoration of the magi, 6th centuryIvory panel of the adoration of the magi, from a diptych, probably made in Spain. From the British Museums collection, 6th century
Ivory panel showing the adoration of the magi, 6th centuryIvory plaque showing the Adoration of the Magi, from a diptych, Early Byzantine. Probably made in Syria, found in Thessaly, Greece. From the British Museums collection, 6th century
Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, 13th centuryNorwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, from the ceiling of Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now in Universiteters Oldsaksamling, Oslo, 13th century
A Byzantine mosaic of the Virgin and Child between the Emperor John II Comnenus and Empress IreneA Byzantine mosaic of the Virgin and Child between the Emperor John II Comnenus (September 13, 1087-April 8, 1143) and Empress Irene (1088 -13 August 1134)
Virgin and Child, late 13th or 14th century. Artist: GiottoVirgin and Child, late 13th or 14th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia
The Adoration of the Magi, late 16th or 17th century. Artist: Rutilio di Lorenzo ManettiThe Adoration of the Magi, late 16th or 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia
The Adoration of the Christ Child, 18th century. Artist: Nicola GrassiThe Adoration of the Christ Child, 18th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
The Adoration of the Christ Child, 18th or early 19th century. Artist: Andre-Jean Le BrunThe Adoration of the Christ Child, 18th or early 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
The Adoration of the Magi, 1597. Artist: Caspar FraisingerThe Adoration of the Magi, 1597. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Madonna and Child Enthroned (with seventeen Scenes from the Life of the Virgin), 13th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1410. Artist: German MasterRest on the Flight into Egypt, c1410. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Virgin and Child, late 15th or early 16th century. Artist: PeruginoVirgin and Child, late 15th or early 16th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow