Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

Title: Nativity
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Description: In the center of a pyramidal rocky landscape, the Virgin reclines on a red cloth. The hand of God appears from a cloud above and releases three rays onto the Christ child, who lays in a manger. His swaddling clothes give him the appearance of a wrapped corpse, a foretelling of his Passion. The three magi approach from the left bearing their gifts. Below Joseph sits on a rock and is tempted by a demon in the guise of a shepherd to break his engagement to Mary. To the right the Christ child is bathed by two nurses.
Source: WikiMedia Commons
Rights: Public domain
Subject (See Also): Demons Childbirth Icons Magi Mary, Virgin, Saint Nativity Nurses
Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean
Century: 15
Date: ca. 1475
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Current Location: Vicenza, The Galleries of Leoni Montanari Palace, Inv. E.I-S0175A-D/IS
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Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Paintings
Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Panel paintings; Tempera
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Height/Width/Length(cm): 58.5cm/43.6cm/
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