This day is called the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary because on it Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, whom, as the angel had told her, God had blessed with a son in her old age.
In the Introit of the Mass the Church sings:
“Hail, holy parent, who didst bring truth the King Who rules heaven and earth forever. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak of my works for the King.”
The painting on the left is by dorothy webster hawksley, top right is from Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini-Series 1977), bottom right by Pistoia Pistoja Tuscany Italy Sculpture Luca Della ..
The Visitation of Elizabeth by Mary Oil and Tempera Painting, The Mische Technique 2005.
Juan Correa De Vivar
396 × 500 – PAINTINGS OF THE FAMILY OF JESUS. The Visitation, Ghirlandaio.
Nativity Story (2006)
“Visitation”, from Altarpiece of the Virgin (St Vaast Altarpiece) by Jacques Daret, c. 1435
“Visitation – Louvre” … of Mary (1486-1490)
Master M. S. was a 16th-century painter who specialized in late Gothic art and in early Renaissance art
,Meister d.Schottenaltars Visitation
joy of nine9 
Great choices, Melanie! I also like this one by Pontormo http://www.artbible.net/3JC/-Luk-01,39_Mary%20visits%20Elizabeth_La%20visitation/slides/16%20PONTORMO%20VISITATION.html but always wondered about the two figures in the back. Are they Mary and Elizabeth facing us?
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for sure..going to add this one
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Wonderful. I especially like the photograph in the middle. There is such joy there!
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agreed
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GOD bless you! I just so love your blog! Other words escape me, except to try and convey what a blessing you and your blog are to me.
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you just blessed me more than you can realize…smiling over here in Greenbush, canada
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