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placed upon chastity and devotion to Allah. Her words not only ex-

pressed all of this, but also called upon this unknown man to have fear
and respect of Allah.
Gabriel introduced himself with the following words: "I am only
your Lord's messenger [an angel] so that He can give you a pure boy"
(Surah Maryam: 19). As Allah recounts in the Qur'an:
Lorenzo Lotto's painting, "Madonna and Child with St.s Peter, Christine, Liberale,
and Jerome," 1505-06, depicts Mary and the saints. It is on display in the Church of
Santa Cristina, Treviso, Italy.This oil painting on wood measures 177 x 162 cm.