The Nativity
1636
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1636
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
The Nativity is a 1636 oil by Cornelis Schut, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a tender scene of Mary holding the baby Jesus. She's sitting on the ground, and he's wrapped in cloth. There are angels and other figures around them, some of whom are looking up at the angels. The colors are muted, with lots of earth tones. In the upper left corner, there's a group of cherubs flying around each other. They're painted in a way that makes them look like they're moving. The rest of the painting has a more static feel to it. If you like this style of painting, you might want to check out the work of other artists who used chiaroscuro.
