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Dawn of Christianity, by Pickersgill, A.R.A.

Caldesi & Montecchi

Date

1858

Medium

Albumen silver print

Culture

British

Department

Photographs

Institution

Getty Museum

Object ID

d551cb3e-bfc5-45f1-9153-5cba66f95e6d

Photograph of "Flight of the Pagan Deities on the Dawn of Christianity," also known as "The Birth of Christianity," a painting by Frederick Richard Pickersgill. The painting depicts possibly the Virgin Mary carrying the Christ Child and standing in the center of the image, surrounded by nude nymphs and other mythological figures, most of whom appear to be fleeing the scene. An inventory number is visible on the lower left corner of the painting.

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