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Painting of the birth of the Virgin Mary with attendants, a basin of water, and cherubs in clouds above.

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This painting depicts the birth of the Virgin Mary, with the newborn held by a seated woman in a white robe and blue headscarf while attendants gather around a basin of water. Cherubs and angels fill the cloud-filled sky above, and a dark drapery frames the scene on the right.

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Date

1634

Medium

Print

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Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

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