Nativity
1668
tempera
metal
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
1668
tempera
metal
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
Nativity is a 1668 tempera by Victor of Crete, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Christ Child, held at National Gallery of Victoria.
Nativity is a panel painting made in 1668 by Victor of Crete. It shows the birth of Jesus in a traditional style. Victor worked with egg tempera, a common medium in his time. He traveled across the Venetian empire and later settled on the island of Zakinthos. His catalog includes over ninety‑five paintings, many of which remain in churches. One of his church pieces is in San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice. You can see more about him at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Victor (Greek: Βίκτωρ; 1630/1635 – 1697) was a painter active during the 17th century.
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