The Nativity
1553
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1553
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet night scene with Mary kneeling by baby Jesus in a manger. Joseph stands behind her, two shepherds peer in. The figures glow against dark shadows. This print copies a painter’s work but uses fine lines to show light and depth. Ghisi made it while working in Antwerp with Hieronymus Cock, a big print publisher. Want to see more like this? Look up Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582).
