Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet (Illustration)

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by Leinad-Z~commonswiki
published on 01 April 2019

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Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet — Perhaps the oldest known image of Maryand is dated c. 230 to 240 CE. It depicts Mary nursing the Infant Jesus, while the figure at the left appears to be the prophet Balaam pointing to a star (outside the frame). This fresco is in the Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome, Italy.

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Leinad-Z~commonswiki. Uploaded by Kim Martins, published on 01 April 2019 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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