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Nativity pictures, on the other hand, are specifically illustrative, and include many narrative details; they are a normal component of the sequences illustrating both the Life of Christ and the Life of the Virgin. The Nativity has been depicted in many different media, both pictorial and sculptural.
The Nativity or birth of Jesus Christ is found in the biblical gospels of Matthew and Luke.The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Roman-controlled Judea, that his mother, Mary, was engaged to a man named Joseph, who was descended from King David and was not his biological father, and that his birth was caused by divine intervention.
Place of creation: Germany : Credit line: Rosenwald Collection: References: Bartsch's Le Peintre Graveur, 2 (Grav.Cuivre) Bartsch's Le Peintre Graveur Vol. 7, 2.La Nativité
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The landscape varies, though scenes in the background of a Nativity very often show the shepherds on a steep hill, making visual sense of their placement above the main Nativity scene. The number of shepherds shown varies also, [ 18 ] though three is typical in the West; one or more dogs may be included, as in the Taddeo Gaddi (right, with red ...
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...
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Place of creation: Nuremberg : Credit line: Rosenwald Collection: References: Bartsch's Le Peintre Graveur, 85 (Grav.Bois) Albrecht Dürer: Complete woodcuts, 052; Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the British Museum, Vol. 1, C. D. 45