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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.

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Presentation of Christ

Lorenzo Costa (Italian, 1460 - 1535)

c. 1502

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 16 × 13.6 cm (6 5/16 × 5 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 16.1 × 13.7 cm (6 5/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
Culture: Italian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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