Birth of the Virgin
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Birth of the Virgin is a 1750 by Robert van Audenaerde, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a crowded scene of people gathered around a bed. A woman holds a baby while others watch or gesture toward a doorway where more figures stand. Above them, angels float in a cloudy sky, pointing down as if announcing something important. The lighting is dramatic, with dark shadows and bright spots on faces and fabrics. The title at the bottom reads *Natiuitas Gloriosa Virginis Mariae*—that’s Latin for the "Birth of the Virgin Mary." The artist packed a lot into this small space, using sharp contrasts to make the figures stand out. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
The print *Birth of the Virgin* by Robert van Audenaerde, created in 1750, reproduces a work originally by Annibale Carracci. It is rendered as a print on paper.
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Robert van Audenaerde made detailed religious prints in 17th- and 18th-century Flanders.
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