Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Karel van Mallery, 1581 - c. 1645 print The Christ child is lying in the temple in the arms of Simeon and is shown by a jet of the pigeon as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. For the altar a kneeling Mary with a basket containing two pigeons, which refer to the Jewish rite of the mother's cleansing by sacrificing a pigeon pair. Imagination of the Bible verses Luc. 2: 22-39. Under the performance two columns with three lines each in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39)

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