Painted
on wood, but generously gilded, this early 15th century Florentine nativity
painting mixes ornate adornments with a somewhat ordinary looking stable scene. Mary
and Joseph wear simple attire, save for the golden trims and the Late
Gothic/Early Italian Renaissance-style halos. Curiously, the Christ Child wears
only a halo and is placed outside the manger on the bare ground. Livestock look
upon the event. In the distance (at the far right), the shepherds fairly swoon
over the angel’s appearing. Throughout the scene, the only light seems to come
from the golden accents.
This
work of nativity art may have been created to serve as the front of a church
altar.
The Nativity, by Piero di Giovanni, c1400
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