The Nativity, This image shows the Nativity. Here, Mary and Joseph, a cow, and a donkey, all surround and adore the Christ Child in the manger. To each side are visitors: shepherds to the left, kings to the right, and angels to either side. Above the scene is a roundel with God the Father. To the upper corners are the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary as a reminder of the annunciation.

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Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i1171

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