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Other titles are derived from particular circumstances and accessories, as— S.M. "del Presepio," Our Lady of the Cradle; generally a Nativity, or when she is adoring her Child.

From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

The one on the right holds the divine Child, whom the Virgin is adoring, the other rests her hands on the shoulders of St. John Baptist, who is also adoring the Christ.

From Great Masters in Painting: Perugino by Williamson, George C.

It is that of a functionary named Kaha, who is adoring Chiun, standing on a lion, and grasping snakes, with Horus and other deities.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

In the other chapel is a Christ Crucified, with the Madonna and S. John, who are bewailing Him, and a S. Bernard kneeling, who is adoring Him.

From Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi by De Vere, Gaston du C.