Mary, holding her son, is visited by the Magi, the "three wise men." It dates to the 12th century

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This illustration was included in the 1910 book Deutsche Literaturgeschichte, Vol I, and is a copy of a page from the "Life of Mary." In the Christian religion, Mary is honored as the mother of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. In this illustration, Mary is holding her son and is visited by the Magi, the "three wise men." It dates to the 12th century , and a clergyman named Wernher.

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