Gestation Gallery

The Virgin Mary with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her, surrounded by six Saints

LRI4606287 The Virgin Mary with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her, surrounded by six Saints. detail (oil on canvas, c. 1505) by Cosimo, Piero di (c.1462-1521); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Immaculee conception surrounded by 6 Saints. The Virgin Mary with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her and surrounded by Saint Peter, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Margarita of Antioch, Saint Anthony and Saint Philip Benizi (Filippo Benizzi) (1233-1285). Painting by Piero di Lorenzo detto Piero di Cosimo (1461-1521). Oil on canvas, c. 1505. Detail of the Virgin Mary. Dim: 206x172cm. Uffizi Museum, Florence); Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

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Light Micrograph of Rat Embryo - 14.5 days into

Light Micrograph of Rat Embryo - 14.5 days into its gestation period - in sac with placenta

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14, Days, Development, Embryo, Embryos, Gestation, Growth, Life, Light, Lm, Mammal, Mammals, Micrograph, Microscope, Microscopic, Period, Placenta, Rat, Rats, Rodent, Rodents, Sac, Sequence, Single, Wildlife

Large fluffed up brown hen sitting on eggs, broody hen have eggs to sit on, the hens egg-laying ability starts to decline

Large fluffed up brown hen sitting on eggs, broody hen have eggs to sit on, the hen's egg-laying ability starts to decline

© Dorling Kindersley/UIG

Bird, Breed, Chick, Cock, Fowl, Gestation, Human Selection, Nature, Protection, Reproduction, Tenability