Merry Christmas from the Museum of Art!

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Gaetano Gandolfi (1734-1802), ‘The Annunciation,’ 18th century, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 15 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Bruges School, ‘Adoration of the Shepherds,’ 16th century, oil on panel, 35 13/16 x 31 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Giovanni dal Ponte (1385-c. 1438), ‘Madonna and Chil,’ 1415-1420, tempera on gold-ground panel, 21 5/8 x 18 1/4 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Pietro del Donzello (1452-1509), ‘The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist,’ 15th century, oil on panel, 36 1/8 x 36 1/8 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Paige Anderson (1989-), ‘Again, Glorified (Atonement triptych),’ 2019, oil on panel, 26 x 60, 36 x 80 and 26 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

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Kirk Richards (1976-), ‘Fragile,’ 2004, oil on wood, mixed media, 48 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen and Gina Erickson.

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Niccolò di Pietro Gerini (1320-1426), ‘Madonna and Child Enthroned, Surrounded by Saint John the Baptist, Margaret of Antioch, Saint Laurence, Saint Lucy, and Angels, the Predella Illustrated with the Deposition of Christ,’ 14th century, tempera and gold ground on panel, with engaged frame, 45 3/4 x 24 7/8 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Venetian School, ‘The Wedding Feast at Cana,’ 16th century, oil on canvas, 53 9/16 x 81 1/8 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Carlo Giuseppe Ratti (1737–1795), ‘Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter,’ 18th century, oil on canvas, 63 1/4 x 41 5/8 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Jorge Cocco Santangelo (1936-), ‘The Sacrament in the Americas,’ 2021, oil on canvas, 22 x 30 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

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Benjamin West (1738-1820), ‘Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven,’ 1775, oil on canvas, 50 x 39 ½ inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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Workshop of Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), 'The Nativity,' 18th century, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 16 9/16 inches. Courtesy of the Parker Foundation.

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The MOA's tradition of counting down the 12 days leading up to Christmas through art is underway! This year, we're showing off artworks we've borrowed for Of Souls and Sacraments. Text for these images was taken from Isaiah 9:6. You can follow along through Facebook or Instagram, or you can see all 12 works here in the gallery above!