Nativity of Mary
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.
The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Giotto, in the Scrovegni Chapel Padua, Italy (c. 1305)
12-century German Nativity of Mary with her father, Joachim, wearing a Jewish hat
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebration by Roman Catholic believers in Pune, Maharashtra
Feast of the Nativity of Mary Procession in Mangalore, India
Mary, mother of Jesus
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Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many
Nativity of Mary
…Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. The modern Biblical canon does not record Mary's birth. The earliest known account of Mary's birth is found in the Gospel of James (5:2), an apocryphal…
A painting of Mary from the 1600s by Murillo
Virgin and Child with angels and Sts. George and Theodore. Icon, c. 600, from Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Virgin Mary depicted by Muslim painter Hossein Nuri
The Annunciation by Eustache Le Sueur, an example of 17th century Marian art. The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary her pregnancy with Jesus and offers her white lilies.