1480
paint
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Nativity is a 1480 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a colorful illustration of the Nativity scene. Mary is kneeling in front of a manger, with baby Jesus lying inside. Joseph is standing behind her, and there's a small building with a star shining above it. The illustration is full of details, like the flowers and grass around the manger, and the patterns on the building's walls. The colors are bright and cheerful, with lots of green, red, and yellow. The illustration is a beautiful example of Renaissance art. If you want to see more like it, check out the work of German 15th Century artists.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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