File:Bellini-circumcision-NG1455-fm.jpg

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Summary

The New Testament relates how after his birth, Jesus was circumcised according to Jewish tradition (Luke 2: 21).

The Circumcision about 1500, Workshop of Giovanni Bellini

The black background seems to be original. Paintings of this subject were highly popular in Venice in the late 15th and early 16th century; this composition was extremely popular and was much copied and adapted. (says NG)

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current17:32, 4 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 17:32, 4 January 20173,000 × 2,217 (2.05 MB)127.0.0.1 (talk)The New Testament relates how after his birth, Jesus was circumcised according to Jewish tradition (Luke 2: 21). <p>The Circumcision about 1500, Workshop of Giovanni Bellini </p> The black background seems to be original. Paintings of this subject were highly popular in Venice in the late 15th and early 16th century; this composition was extremely popular and was much copied and adapted. (says NG)
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