Nativity
Date:
late 15th Century
Medium:
Polychromed wood
Dimensions:
11 1/4 inches × 65 inches × 35 1/4 inches (28.58 × 165.1 × 89.54 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of F. Steinmeyer
Object number:
25.208
In the foreground, in high relief, is the Holy Family and other figures in front of a stable. The Virgin is kneeling with her hands folded in prayer. She is wearing a mantle decorated with geometric patterns and Latin inscriptions. A small child, in the lower center, holds a portion of the Virgin's mantle to form a cradle upon which lies the Christ Child. In the lower right there is a cluster of people. Entering the composition from the upper left there is a winding path with people, including shepherds and the Three Magi.
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