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title: Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet
author: Leinad-Z~commonswiki
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10351/virgin-and-child-with-balaam-the-prophet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet

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## Image File

[![Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10351.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10351.jpg)

## Image Caption

Perhaps the oldest known image of Maryand is dated c. 230 to 240 CE. It depicts Mary nursing the Infant [Jesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/), while the figure at the left appears to be the prophet Balaam pointing to a star (outside the frame). This [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) is in the Catacombs of Priscilla in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Leinad-Z~commonswiki. (2019, April 01). Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10351/virgin-and-child-with-balaam-the-prophet/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madonna_catacomb.jpg#file) by [**Leinad-Z~commonswiki**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madonna_catacomb.jpg#file). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 01 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.