The Visitation 1590 - 1625

This anonymous engraving, "The Visitation," depicts the biblical story of the Virgin Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. The scene is set in a landscape with a town and mountain in the distance. The print is an example of Renaissance art and was likely created between 1590 and 1625. It is currently part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.