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possibly 1325-8

The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin are stages during the life of her son, Christ, which caused her pain. The first is depicted as a literal representation of the prophecy of Simeon about Jesus: 'This child is destined to be a sign which men reject;...

1625-76

Two events associated with the village of Emmaus are described in the New Testament: The Walk to Emmaus. After Christ's Resurrection two disciples were walking from Jerusalem near to Emmaus. Christ joined them but they failed to recognise him. Th...

1646

about 1520

late 15th century

This event in the early life of Christ is recounted in the Gospel of Saint Matthew (2: 13-15). Joseph was warned in a dream that Herod was intent on killing the child Jesus and so he took Mary and the baby to Egypt for safety. When painted the st...

Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, betrayed Jesus to the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver. He was subsequently filled with remorse and hanged himself. He is included among the other apostles when they are painted all together, parti...

According to Mosaic law all first-born male children were to be taken to the temple to be presented to God whereupon a pair of doves or pigeons would be sacrificed. When Joseph and Mary came to the temple with the new-born Christ Child they encoun...