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Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas (Calvin Coolidge)
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Maria The light of Christmas
Julia Bekhova (Russia, 1964) Venice Madonna
Yakov Kapkov (Russian, 1816 - 1854) The Virgin
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, 1617-1682) Madonna and Child in Glory, Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Virgin and Child Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, 1617-1682) The Madonna of the Rosary, Castres, Museo Goya
Bartolomé Estéban Murillo The Madonna of the Rosary, London, Dulwich Picture Gallery
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Madonna and Child Dresden, Gemäldegalerie Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, 1617-1682) Madonna and Child, Florence, Palazzo Pitti
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Madonna and Child Museo del Prado
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Virgin and Child, ca. 1670–72 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo The Nativity Houston, Museum of Fine Arts Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Madonna and Child Santiago de Chile, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Madonna with Child Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Duccio di Buoninsegna (Italian, active by 1278– 1318) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino) (Italian, 1473–1517) Metropolitan Museum of Art
German School, 19th century Madonna and Child
Giovan Bernardo Lama (active Naples, second half 16th century) Madonna and Child
James C. Christensen (American, 1942-2017) Small Madonna, 2003
Antoine (Brother) Le Nain (France, 1599-1648) Rest of the Holy Family
Le Nain brothers (France, 17th century) Nativity with the Torch
Le Nain brothers Saint Michael Dedicating his arms to the Virgin 1638 Saint-Pierre, Nevers, France
Le Nain brothers The Nativity of the Virgin c. 1636 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480-1556) The Virgin and Child with SS. Roch and Sebastian, The National Gallery of Canada
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480-1556) The Virgin and Child with SS. Roch and Sebastian (details)
Luis de Morales (1515-1586) Virgen con el niño Museo del Prado
"El cant dels ocells" (The song of the birds) is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature's joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. The song was made famous outside Catalonia by Pau Casals' instrumental version on the cello
Text and pictures: Internet All copyrights belong to their respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda http://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2018 Sound: El cant dels Ocells (The Song of the Birds) - Josep Carreras, Lluis Llach; ICA Orchestra