The Nativity
The Met
Artist: Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni)(Italian, Florence (?) ca. 1370–1425 Florence (?))
Date: ca. 1406–10
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (22.2 x 31.1 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gold-framed painting shows a baby, a woman, a man, two animals, and three figures
Detailed Description
This rectangular painting, framed by a decorative gold border with a central arch at the top, depicts a central baby surrounded by a kneeling woman, a kneeling man, and animals. In the lower center, a naked baby lies horizontally on a bed of straw, radiating bright golden light, with a golden halo around its head. To the left, a woman kneels, facing right towards the baby, with her hands pressed together. She wears a blue cloak over a light pink garment and has a golden halo. Behind her are dark, rocky formations. Directly behind the baby, under a simple wooden shelter, two animals, an ox and a donkey, peer over a wooden manger, looking down at the baby. To the right, a man kneels, facing left towards the baby, with his head tilted downwards. He wears a red cloak over a green garment and has a golden halo. In the upper right, three figures, likely shepherds, are depicted in a rocky landscape, looking upwards. Above them, an angel with wings and a golden halo hovers, radiating golden light. The background features dark brown and grey tones for the rocks and shelter interior. The figures are highlighted by golden light, particularly the baby, the woman, the man, and the angel. The gold frame has a textured, dotted pattern along its edges.
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