The engraving by Federico Cantu: the Madonna and Child.
The Madonna is the centre figure and is larger than any of the others to
signify her importance. Christ sits on her knees, eating grapes offered to him
by his mother.
Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the
virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her,
and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with
thee: blessed 'art' thou among women. 29 And when she saw him,
she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation
this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for
thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive
in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. 32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God
shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no
end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I
know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The
Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow
thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be
called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she
hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her,
who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy
word. And the angel departed from her.
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