This beautiful 8-cent Christmas stamp issued by the United States in 1970 features a detail from the painting Angels from the Master of St. Lucy Legend, held in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The artwork, attributed to a 15th-century Netherlandish master, depicts two radiant angels playing musical instruments amid celestial light. The stamp was part of the annual U.S. Christmas series, celebrating sacred art and Renaissance devotion. It reflects the U.S. Postal Service’s tradition of combining art history with holiday themes, offering collectors a glimpse into medieval religious artistry.