In Christianity, the Visitation, also known as the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to the visit of Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist
Painting by Jerónimo Ezquerra, circa 1730s
Visitation by Pontormo, 1528, Rectory of Saints Michael and Francis, Carmignano
Fresco of the Annunciation and Visitation, 13th ct., crypt of Saint-Laurent-et-Notre-Dame [fr], Gargilesse-Dampierre
Deodato Orlandi, 1300–10, scene from the Life of John the Baptist (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin)
The Rosary, formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Dominican Rosary, refers to a set of prayers used primarily in the Catholic Church, and to the physical string of knots o
Visitation (Christianity)
…and that of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (24 June), so that it would harmonize better with the Gospel story." The Visitation is also the second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the calendar of the Anglican 1662 Book of Common Prayer, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a black-letter day marked on…
La Visione di San Domenico (The Vision of Saint Dominic), Bernardo Cavallino, 1640
Rosary window in the Black Abbey, Kilkenny, Ireland. Top row: Glorious Mysteries – Resurrection, Pentecost, Ascension, Assumption, Coronation of the Virgin. Middle row: Sorrowful Mysteries – Agony in the Garden, Scourging, Crucifixion, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross. Bottom row: Joyful Mysteries – Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, Finding in the Temple.
An Egyptian, Coptic-style rosary featuring an extra Coptic crucifix
Our Lady of Lourdes appearing at Lourdes with rosary beads