The story of Mary's parents concludes with their intense encounter at the Golden Gate. The sensitive portrayal of their meeting already contains the germ for the start of the next narrative, which commences with the Birth of the Virgin Mary and which leads to the youth of Christ by way of the Bridal Procession of the Virgin.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 6 minutes): Guillaume Dufay: Ave, maris stella, hymn for the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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	No. 7 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 1. The Birth of the Virgin 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*931 True Color 183 Kb
	No. 8 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 2. Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*943 True Color 161 Kb
	No. 9 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 3. The Bringing of the Rods to the Temple 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*918 True Color 174 Kb
	No. 10 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 4.The Suitors Praying 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*900 True Color 163 Kb
	No. 11 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 5. Marriage of the Virgin 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*909 True Color 159 Kb
	No. 12 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 6. Wedding Procession 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*889 True Color 149 Kb
	No. 12 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 6. Wedding Procession (detail) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	648*600 True Color 107 Kb
	No. 12 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 6. Wedding Procession (detail) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	610*852 True Color 128 Kb
	No. 13 God Sends Gabriel to the Virgin 1306 Fresco, 230 x 690 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1260*700 True Color 184 Kb
	No. 13 God Sends Gabriel to the Virgin (detail) 1306 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1000*970 True Color 191 Kb
	No. 13 God Sends Gabriel to the Virgin (detail) 1306 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	950*920 True Color 182 Kb
	No. 14 Annunciation: The Angel Gabriel Sent by God 1306 Fresco, 150 x 195 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1001*927 True Color 167 Kb
	No. 15 Annunciation: The Virgin Receiving the Message 1306 Fresco, 150 x 195 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1001*922 True Color 157 Kb
	No. 16 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 7. Visitation 1306 Fresco, 150 x 140 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	848*1000 True Color 162 Kb