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Also Known As The Madonna • St. Mary • the Virgin Mary • Blessed Virgin Mary
Flourished c.25 BCE - c.75
Notable Family Members spouse Saint Joseph • father Saint Joachim • mother Saint Anne • son Jesus

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Antonello da Messina: Madonna and Child
Antonello da Messina: Virgin Annunciate
Virgin and Child
Albin Egger-Lienz: Madonna (Mother and Child)
Painting by Fra Filippo Lippi showing Mary in a blue robe holding the infant Jesus on her lap, set against an architectural background with a scallop shell motif.
Stained glass window depicting Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus in a manger, with halos around their heads and vibrant colors highlighting the nativity scene.
Antonello da Messina: The Virgin Mary Reading
Master of Flémalle: Virgin and Child
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“The Virgin of the Rosary”
Painting "Madonna with the Long Neck" by Parmigianino, featuring the Virgin Mary.
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