The Nativity with Donors and Saints Jerome and Leonard
The Met
Artist: Gerard David(Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)
Date: ca. 1510–15
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: Central panel 35 1/2 x 28 in. (90.2 x 71.1 cm); each wing 35 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (90.2 x 31.4 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A three-panel artwork shows a central infant with figures, flanked by other figures in ruins
Detailed Description
A three-panel artwork features a central scene flanked by two side panels. The central panel shows an infant lying naked in a wooden manger, partially covered by a white cloth. To the infant's left, a woman kneels with hands clasped in prayer, wearing a dark blue gown and white veil, with a golden halo around her head. To the infant's right, a man kneels with hands clasped, dressed in a dark purple cloak over a red garment. Behind the manger, a brown ox and a grey donkey look towards the infant. The scene is set within a ruined stone stable. Through an opening on the right, a green landscape with rolling hills and small figures is visible under a blue sky. Above, several winged figures, dressed in light blue and pink robes, float in the sky, some with hands clasped. The left panel features a bald man in a black robe kneeling in prayer, facing right. Behind him, a man with a red cloak over a blue tunic stands, holding a staff topped with a cross. A small brown lion sits at the bottom left, and a small brown animal is on the ground in front of the kneeling man. The background shows a ruined stone building with a green landscape and blue sky visible through an opening. The right panel depicts a woman kneeling in prayer, facing left. She wears a rich red gown with gold patterns, a black head covering, and a white cloth covering her neck and chin. Behind her, a young man stands, wearing a green and gold patterned tunic over a white shirt, holding a red book. The background also features a ruined stone building with a green landscape and blue sky visible through an opening. A broken wooden wheel lies on the ground near the woman.
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