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			 Ecce Homo—By Reni. This well-known and impressive picture of Our Lord, crowned with 
			thorns, is by Guido Reni, an
			artist of the Bolognese School. Reni was born at Calvenzano in 1575, 
			and studied under Calvert
			and Carracci in Bologna. He spent five years in Rome, where he came 
			under the influence of Caravaggio. He died at Bologna in 1642. " 
			Ecce Homo " hangs in the National Gallery,
			London, by whose permission it is here reproduced. 
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			 The Annunciation--By Lorenzo di Credi. Copyright, W. F. Mansell. 
			The picture represents the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the Blessed 
			Virgin with the salutation, " Hail, full of grace." This salutation 
			is reserved for Our Lady alone, for rightly she is called full of 
			grace who alone obtained a grace merited by none save herself. The 
			feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on March 25. Lorenzo di 
			Credi was an exponent of the Florentine School. He was born at 
			Florence in 1457, and died there in 1537 
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