10 Most Famous Nativity Paintings - Artst
The Nativity scene is perhaps the most iconic part of the actual Christian celebration of the Christmas holiday. The image of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus is one that’s been depicted in paintings, film, sculpture and other mediums throughout the world.
Nativity of Jesus in art - Wikipedia
The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and artistic tradition. Christian art includes a great many representations of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
The Birth of Jesus in Art: 20 Gorgeous Paintings of the Nativity, …
2014年12月20日 · Adoration of the Shepherds by Jacob van Oost (1603–1671), a Flemish Baroque painter of history paintings and portraits. 14. The Nativity by Jean Charles Frontier (1701-1763), a French painter famous for his religious and mythological paintings.
6 of the most beautiful Nativity paintings | Musement Blog
2018年12月19日 · Here’s a look at six of the most beautiful depictions. 1. Nativity of Jesus, Giotto, 1306. Giotto’s Nativity is characterized by soft and delicate colors as well as a rocky landscape that forms the backdrop.
Sandro Botticelli, ''Mystic Nativity'', 1500 - National Gallery, London
Among their feet, winged demons and horned little devils scuttle for shelter in the underworld through cracks in the rocks. This is an unusual sight in a nativity scene but it is key to the understanding of Botticelli’s mystical creation, as revealed by the inscription at the top.
The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel - National Gallery of Art
The small tripartite painting, The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel, was once part of a massive wood-paneled altarpiece of nearly 16 by 15 feet—the “noble panel” joyfully paraded through the streets of Siena on a summer day in 1311.
Piero della Francesca | The Nativity | NG908 - The National …
Piero della Francesca depicted Christ’s Nativity as a miraculous vision materialising on top of a hill near his hometown in rural Tuscany. He based his scene on a famous account by Saint Bridget of Sweden (about 1303–1373), a late-medieval mystic whose revelations were widely read in the fifteenth century.
The Nativity - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Nativity. Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) Italian. ca. 1406–10. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 952. Lorenzo Monaco, the leading painter in Florence in the early fifteenth century, was active as a painter of illuminated manuscripts, frescoes and panel paintings.
Paintings of the nativity of Jesus Christ - Wikimedia Commons
2024年9月17日 · 20th-century paintings of the nativity of Jesus Christ (3 C, 11 F) 21st-century paintings of the nativity of Jesus Christ (1 C, 2 F) Paintings of the nativity of Jesus Christ with putti (4 C, 10 F) Adoration of the Shepherds by Josefa de Óbidos (5 F) The Nativity (1939.1.288) (5 F)
The Nativity by Giotto - World History Encyclopedia
2020年9月8日 · Download Full Size Image. The Nativity by the Italian artist Giotto (b. 1267 or 1277 - d. 1337 CE). The scene is part of a cycle of frescoes showing the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Scrovegni Chapel (aka Arena Chapel) in Padua, northern Italy.