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Nativity is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Artwork

Nativity

Nativity is an oil painting by Adriaen van der Werff. It dates from 1706 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

As a religious painting created in 1706, the subject matter aligns with the genre of devotional art commissioned by Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine.

The work depicts the Nativity of Jesus, a central event in Christian religious art focusing on the birth of the Christ Child. As a religious painting created in 1706, the subject matter aligns with the genre of devotional art commissioned by Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine. The composition centers on the infant Jesus, representing the theological significance of the Incarnation within the context of the artist's oeuvre.

Technique & Style

The work is an oil painting executed on wood panel, depicting the Christ Child in a religious scene of the Nativity. It measures 82 cm in height by 58 cm in width and was created in 1706 by Adriaen van der Werff for Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine. The painting belongs to the Bavarian State Painting Collections, having been part of the Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz collection in the Electoral Gallery Dusseldorf before its transfer to the Alte Pinakothek.

History & Provenance

The Nativity was painted by Adriaen van der Werff in 1706 and commissioned by Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, who held it in his collection at the Electoral Gallery in Dusseldorf. The work remained in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, specifically within the Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz collection, and is now housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Its creation is documented as part of the religious genre, depicting the Christ Child in oil paint on panel, with dimensions recorded as 82 by 58 centimeters.

The painting is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and the Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz collection, and is currently located at the Alte Pinakothek. It also historically forms part of the Electoral Gallery Dusseldorf. The work was originally commissioned and owned by Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine.

Overview

Adriaen van der Werff's 'Nativity' is a 1706 oil painting held in the Alte Pinakothek. The artist was a Dutch painter known for his work in various genres, including devotional scenes.

Artist & collection

Artist

Adriaen van der Werff

Adriaen van der Werff (21 January 1659 – 12 November 1722) was a Dutch painter of portraits and erotic, devotional and mythological scenes.

Museum

Bavarian State Painting Collections

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