December 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 26
Byzantine icon of Nativity of Christ. (Byzantine & Christian Museum, Athens).
The Nativity. (Menologion of Basil II, 10th century)
The Nativity. (c. 1475)
The Nativity. (16th century)
Annunciation
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The Annunciation is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesu
Annunciation (c. 1472–1475), Uffizi, is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's earliest complete work.
Annunciation by Armenian manuscript illuminator Toros Roslin, 13th century
The Annunciation by Murillo, 1655–1660, Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
The Annunciation, Russian icon, 14th century