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This is a drawing of multiple figures in robes arranged around an altar with a cloth. The central focus of the scene is a child being held in a cloth by two figures. The background features an altar with a drapery and symbols, flanked by two standing columns. Additional figures are shown in various poses - some standing, others kneeling. The figures are dressed in flowing robes and the composition is detailed with cross-hatching techniques for shading and depth. The scene suggests a ceremonial or sacred event based on the positioning and gestures of the figures as well as the central altar.

Presentation of Christ

Lorenzo Costa (Italian, 1460 - 1535)

c. 1502 · engraving

National Gallery of Art · Rosenwald Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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