Christmas


Christmas



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The three Magi departing across the seas. From the     
Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. 
They were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. 
The designs are by Florentine painters, among them     
Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The three Magi departing across the seas. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mo...

Nativity. Saint Mary asleep; a ray of light falls      
from heaven onto the child; angels and shepherds.      
Foreground left: washing the child; right: St.Joseph.  
Exonarthex
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Nativity. Saint Mary asleep; a ray of light falls from heaven onto the chi...

Saint Mary asleep, angels and a light from heaven      
on the newborn. Detail of 15-03-08/7                   
Exonarthex
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Saint Mary asleep, angels and a light from heaven on the newborn. Detail o...

Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas   
services.Woodcarving,around 1760.
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Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas services.Woodcarving,aro...

Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas   
services.Detail. Woodcarving,around 1760.
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Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas services.Detail. Woodcar...

Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas   
services.Detail. Woodcarving,around 1760.
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Manger,used in the monastery church during Christmas services.Detail. Woodcar...

Christmas in the Austrian village of Wagrain.Children  
and young people go from house to house and sing       
Christmas songs.
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Christmas in the Austrian village of Wagrain.Children and young people go from...

Manuscript of the Christmas song "Silent night,holy    
night" text by teacher Josef Mohr,music by parish      
priest Franz Gruber,Oberndorf near Salzburg,1816.      
See also:26-01-03/67-70;51-02-02/35,39;51-02-10/15A.
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Manuscript of the Christmas song "Silent night,holy night" text by teacher J...

Manuscript of the Christmas song "Silent night,holy    
night" text by teacher Josef Mohr,music by parish      
priest Franz Gruber,Oberndorf near Salzburg,1816.      
See also:26-01-03/67-70;51-02-02/35,39;51-02-10/15A.
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Manuscript of the Christmas song "Silent night,holy night" text by teacher J...

An old woman dreaming of past Christmas celebrations.  
Print
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An old woman dreaming of past Christmas celebrations. Print

The visit.                                             
Coloured print.
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The visit. Coloured print.

Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany. Crucifixion statues
on a triumphal arch.The birth of Jesus.
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Calvary of Pleyben, Brittany. Crucifixion statues on a triumphal arch.The birth...