3. Incarnation: The angel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary, announcing that she will be the mother of Christ, the Prince of Peace. In the center, Mary and Joseph look upon the newborn Christ as magi from the East arrive, having followed the light of a star to the stable. The tranquility of the scene is upset by Herod’s declaration that, due to the threat posed to his earthly throne, he would take the child’s life. The lower right lancet depicts the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt.