The Miracle of Lactation

The Miracle of Lactation
1480
Print, Metalcut, coloured by hand, mended with fragments drawn in pen and ink and pigments.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

It is indeed a miracle of lactation. Squishy's looking p.o.'d as Mary bypasses him and squirts milk from her shoulder straight at the praying dude.

Virgin and Child Adored by Six Angels

Virgin and Child Adored by Six Angels
By Sassetta

SQUISHY (to angel musicians): Hey, could you guys play some Jay-Z?

St. Anne, Mary and Jesus

St. Anne, Mary and Jesus
Detail of a stained glass window, Hingham, St. Andrew Church, UK

Seriously? What was the deal with medieval artists and the gigantic Grandma Anne with tiny Mary and Jesus on her lap? Just 'cause she's Grandma, doesn't mean she's got to be a giant. Jeez!

Virgin Tricherusa

Virgin Tricherusa
Betewwn 8th and 14th century
Icon from Hilander monastary

Super-bling Mary's got three hands!

Nativity

Nativity

By an unknown Ottonian artist

1025-1050

Tempera and gold leaf on parchment

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

This is sorta the Miami Beach of nativities......

St. Cecilia

St. Cecilia
By Domenichino
1617-18
Oil on canvas
Louvre, Paris

Yeah, so I admit I don't know so much about St. Cecilia but I can tell you she used baby Jesus as a music stand!!!

Virgin and Child with Musical Angels

Virgin and Child with Musical Angels
By Gianfrancesco da Tolmezzo

Whoa--nice lipstick Squishy! Is it MAC?

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

Okay people, I have no information on this. Who wants to caption it for me?

Mother of God

Mother of God
Russian icon from the early 1800's










Who say's you can't accessorize with a Savior?

Flight into Egypt

Flight into Egypt
Detail of a Book of Hours illuminated manuscript in the library of the University of Texas, Austin, USA

Geez-o-feakin' Pete, that's a homely baby!

And Mary's halo--is it a tambourine?

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Dosso Dossi
1425
Borghese Gallery, Rome

Electric haystack halos? Thumbs up!