Birth Collection (page 2)

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Three kings following the star to worship the coming of the prophet, Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Missal Vetus Oxemense. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. 12t
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. Spain

Nativity, c. 1425 (oil on panel)
XIR128673 Nativity, c.1425 (oil on panel) by Master of Flemalle, (Robert Campin) (1375/8-1444); 87x73 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Lloyd Georges Maternity Insurance Benefit
In the early twentieth century a free National Health Service did not yet exist and the poor could not usually afford medical services

ADORATION OF SHEPHERDS. Painting by Giorgione c1505-10

NATIVITY. Illumination from an Italian Gospel Lectionary, 1436

NATIVITY WITH SHEPHERDS. Flemish breviary illumination, c1500

THE NATIVITY. And Adoration of the Magi. Master of the Gamier-Parry Nativity. Panel. Early 14th century

Henri Iv, his Birth
HENRI IV, KING OF FRANCE his birth : his mother, Jeanne d Albret, queen of Navarre, is surrounded by courtiers, but the jester doesn t seem at all interested, nor does the dog

Merry making on the regents birth day, 1812, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, etcher, 1812, George, the Prince Regent, dancing

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Shakspeare and the Pigmies (engraving)
8657258 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Shakspeare and the Pigmies (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakspeare and the Pigmies)

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The birth of Athena (colour litho)
8626207 The birth of Athena (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The birth of Athena)

Nativity of the Virgin, 1437-39 (gold, silver and tempera on wood)
8683338 Nativity of the Virgin, 1437-39 (gold, silver and tempera on wood) by Master of the Osservanza, (fl.c.1436); Museo di palazzo Corboli (Museo civico archeologico e d'arte sacra), Asciano

"The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration)
AIS5363677 "The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: "The ages of man" or "the scale of life")

Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609)
BEN5467132 Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609) between 1566 and 1569

Arrival of the baby, 1917 (print)
7293201 Arrival of the baby, 1917 (print); (add.info.: "Fallen from the sky." Birth of the baby. Postcard, Germany, 1917.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia
BEN5474943 The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy

Women called Dorothea who gave birth to twenty children, 15th century (engraving)
5311586 Women called Dorothea who gave birth to twenty children, 15th century (engraving); (add.info.: From 'Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon' by Conrad Lycosthenes (Conrad Wolffhart)

The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel)
XOS5873614 The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel) by Ferrer, Jaume (fl.1430-1461); 187.3x139.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Flight into Egypt, wax pattern nativity, Austrian, mid 18th century
NAT32469 Flight into Egypt, wax pattern nativity, Austrian, mid 18th century; Private Collection.

The Birth of Jesus Christ (colour litho)
8631688 The Birth of Jesus Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birth of Jesus Christ)

Rejoicings at the Birth of the Emperor Akbar the Great, 1542 (litho)
8660978 Rejoicings at the Birth of the Emperor Akbar the Great, 1542 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Many congratulations (colour litho)
8656182 Many congratulations (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Many congratulations. Man with a new baby)

The First Noel (colour litho)
8635973 The First Noel (colour litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Noel)

Birth of a child in ancient Germany (engraving)
8626221 Birth of a child in ancient Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birth of a child in ancient Germany)

The birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of York (b/w photo)
8676149 The birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of York (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn (Germany), around 1800. 19th century color engraving
NWI4928678 The birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn (Germany), around 1800. 19th century color engraving.; (add.info.: The birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn (Germany), around 1800

Home of Robert Schumann in Zwickau, Germany. 19th century color engraving
NWI4928810 Home of Robert Schumann in Zwickau, Germany. 19th century color engraving.; (add.info.: Home of Robert Schumann in Zwickau, Germany)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the hairy on leave making a child to his wife for France, 1917
LUX4739238 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the hairy on leave making a child to his wife for France, 1917; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

First World War: France, humorous postcard showing the 3 perms of the hairy with a bonus of 3 new ones and titled
LUX4736692 First World War: France, humorous postcard showing the 3 perms of the hairy with a bonus of 3 new ones and titled: " rejoui, resigne et desespere"

A woman bathes her new ne in a pond, custom of birth in Guinee (Guinee Conakry)
FLO4635243 A woman bathes her new ne in a pond, custom of birth in Guinee (Guinee Conakry). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Myrrrha, transformed into a tree, gives birth to Adonis - Myrrrha gives birth to Adonis
FLO4607789 Myrrrha, transformed into a tree, gives birth to Adonis - Myrrrha gives birth to Adonis and is metamorphosed into a myrrh tree. Copperplate engraving by W

Galanthis is transformed into weasel by Illythia, goddess of childbirth - The transformation of Galanthis into a weasel
FLO4607719 Galanthis is transformed into weasel by Illythia, goddess of childbirth - The transformation of Galanthis into a weasel by Lucina, goddess of childbirth. Copperplate engraving by W

View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin
AIS5371371 View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin Louis-Ferdinand of France, the eldest son of Louis XV, King of France

Dauphin porcelain: cup and saucer with dolphins in the style of the Queen, flowers by Bulidon 1781, vase with dolphins
FLO4633298 Dauphin porcelain: cup and saucer with dolphins in the style of the Queen, flowers by Bulidon 1781, vase with dolphins, painting of basket of flowers

The birth of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305530 The birth of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The birth of the son of Napoleon III, Louis Napoleon Eugene Jean Joseph Bonaparte, March 16, 1856)

Birth of St John the Baptist (oil on wood panel)
3899388 Birth of St John the Baptist (oil on wood panel); Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France; (add.info.: Unterlinden Museum, Birth of St John the Baptist, Oil on wood panel, Late 15 th century)

Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. The Birth of our Lord. the nativity
5306054 Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. The Birth of our Lord. the nativity; Universal History Archive/UIG.

General view of the Grand Carousel, given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris (engraving)
5614304 General view of the Grand Carousel, given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris (engraving); (add.info.: General view of the Grand Carousel)

A woodcut depicting twins in the uterus. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist, 16th century
5311252 A woodcut depicting twins in the uterus. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Twenty masked and costumed musicians and dancers emerge from four monstrous heads
FLO4702936 Twenty masked and costumed musicians and dancers emerge from four monstrous heads. Dance of the Nations, part of the celebrations of the birth of Freiderich, Duke of Wurttemberg, 1616

Different types of forceps. Manuscript by Abu-L-Qasim Az Zahrawi (Albuchasim). 13th century
GIA5036743 Different types of forceps. Manuscript by Abu-L-Qasim Az Zahrawi (Albuchasim). 13th century. Translation by Gerardus Magister Cremonensis.; (add.info.: Different types of forceps)

La Creation (a gauche) et Adam et Eve chasses du Paradis terrestre (Eden)
GIA5034913 La Creation (a gauche) et Adam et Eve chasses du Paradis terrestre (Eden). "Chronique" de Othon de Freising

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, pavilion of the Sainte Anne Bruxelles maternity ward
LUX4782191 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, pavilion of the Sainte Anne Bruxelles maternity ward, incubator of children in operation with live babies

Woman in labour, German woodcut, 18th Century
UIG5414753 Woman in labour, German woodcut, 18th Century; UIG.

The Shepherds receive tidings of Good News (colour litho)
8675676 The Shepherds receive tidings of Good News (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherds receive tiidings of Good News)

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"Birth: A Celestial Symphony Unveiled" In the vast expanse of the universe, amidst the Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxies, new stars are born, painting a breathtaking tapestry across the cosmos. Just as St Joseph of Cupertino defied gravity with his miraculous levitations, birth is an extraordinary phenomenon that transcends our understanding. From Alessandro Botticelli's iconic "Birth of Venus, " we witness the emergence of beauty and love from the sea foam. The Adoration of the Christ Child reminds us of the profound joy that accompanies every birth, even in its humblest form. In a French manuscript illumination from centuries ago, we glimpse into history and marvel at how this sacred event has been revered throughout time. Bouguereau's masterpiece captures the ethereal moment when Venus emerges from her shell in all her splendor – a symbol of rebirth and renewal. Similarly, Aphrodite rises gracefully from the foaming waves in ancient mythology; her birth represents passion and desire. Yet not all births occur on grand stages or celestial realms. In Bosch's enigmatic "Garden of Earthly Delights, " life sprouts abundantly in various forms - reminding us that birth encompasses both light and darkness within its intricate design. The Nativity scene painted with tempera on panel transports us to medieval times where faith intertwines with artistry to depict Jesus' humble arrival on Earth. Gaudi's Sagrada Familia stands tall as a testament to architectural brilliance but also serves as a reminder that families are formed through births – binding generations together. Nature too reveals its wonders through birth - be it a 20-day-old chick nestled inside an egg or a bottlenose dolphin calf swimming alongside its mother moments after being brought into existence. These miracles remind us that life perpetuates itself through cycles both small and grand. In contemplating these diverse representations of birth, we find ourselves humbled by their sheer magnitude and significance.