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The Nativity by Gerard David — VisualArtsDB

The Nativity

The Nativity

1480–1483

Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 18 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (47.6 x 34.3 cm), painted surface 18 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (47 x 34 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Styles

European Paintings

Tags

animalsmenNativityChristVirgin MaryAngels

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