a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Triptych of Adoration of the Magi
Artist: Hans Memling
 1478    Painting

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The central panel of this triptych, which was made for an unknown patron, depicts the Adoration of the Magi, while the left panel presents the Nativity, and the right panel shows the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. 

This painting is oil on panel  and is housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid 

Virgin and Child
 10th Century    Mosaic

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This 10th century Byzantine mosaic of Virgin and Child on a gold ground is in the former cathedral Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

Byzantine mosaics are mosaics produced from the 4th to 15th centuries in and under the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Mosaics were some of the most popular and historically significant art forms produced in the empire.