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USPS Forever Postage Stamps Christmas Holiday Virgin & Child -- Booklet of 20

USPS Forever Postage Stamps Christmas Holiday Virgin & Child -- Booklet of 20
- Brand new booklet of 20 first class stamps!
- Forever stamps are always equal in value to the first-class mail one-ounce rate!
- Virgin & Child by Jan Gossaert Booklet of 20!
- Buy now before rates go up!
- Easy to use Peel-n-Stick! Self Adhesive no Licking!
Five centuries ago, Jan Gossaert helped bring the genius of the Italian Renaissance to northern Europe. Today, his devotional paintings, rich in symbolism, still vividly evoke the traditions of Christmas.

The new Virgin & Child by Jan Gossaert ForeverÂ® Christmas stamp features Gossaert's 1531 painting Virgin and Child. Draped in purple and blue, the Virgin Mary supports her own head by leaning on one of her hands, an unusual pose that art historians see as a sign of sadness and contemplation. In her other hand, a curly-haired infant Jesus draped in white holds a bunch of red currants, which scholars believe are meant to foreshadow his future suffering.

Gossaert's painting is currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Richard Sheaff was the art director and designer for this stamp.

This stamp is being issued as a ForeverÂ® stamp. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class MailÂ® one-ounce rate.
Country USA
Brand United States Postal Service
Manufacturer USPS
Binding Toy
ItemPartNumber unknown
Size Small
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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