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The Star of Bethlehem
A crowd is marching; but three in particular are shown in this colour picture, moving towards a bright star. One is riding a richly decorated camel. The Gospels do not in fact say there were Three Kings: they say neither how many there were nor that they were kings, but in fact say only that there were wise men (or [...] [more...] |
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The Virgin Mary
When a religious book ends a chapter on the Nativity, or birth of Jesus, with a woodcut of a woman like this, you can be pretty sure it’s intended to represent the Virgin Mary. [more...] |
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