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  • From Nazareth to the Zacharias house, Virgin Mary was seated in a small female donkey



    Concerning the journey of the Virgin Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to the mountain of Zacharias’s house, according to Pacheco, Mary didn’t walk but was seated on a small female donkey, with St. Joseph guiding her along the road. That is the way such a scene should be depicted according to the Spanish author.

    Conflict
    Impropriety Inadequate manner
    Mention
    Seville, 1649
    Subject
    The Annunciation ; The Visitation