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The Nativity
The Nativity, 1597
Federico Barocci (1535–1612, Italian)
oil on canvas, height: 134 cm (52.7 in) ; width: 105 cm (41.3 in)
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
☆ No room at the inn ☆
The nativity of Jesus, nativity of Christ, birth of Jesus or birth of Christ is described in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judaea, 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. Many modern scholars consider the birth narratives unhistorical because they are laced with theology and present two different accounts which cannot be harmonised into a single coherent narrative. However, many others view the discussion of historicity as secondary, given that gospels were primarily written as theological documents rather than chronological timelines.
The nativity is the basis for the Christian holiday of Christmas and plays a major role in the Christian liturgical year.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus
About the artwork
In a stable with a donkey and an ox as company, seen partially at the right, the newborn Jesus is seens lying on straw in a manger. There is a divine light which radiates from the Son of Man Himself. The light particularly illuminates her mother, the Virgin Mary, who welcomes it with gratitude and tenderly holds out her arms. Joseph is seen more in the background and in the shadows, while he turns his head towards two shepherds who appear at the door; Joseph shows them the child with his hand. The signs of the zodiac are engraved on a metal ring below Jesus and Mary. This symbol seems to indicate the cosmological importance of the event witnessed.
The atmosphere of the scene is intimate and familiar. Barocci uses warm pastel tones and, like in other paintings, typically pays great attention to the depiction of the hands. Its diagonally structured composition is unusual for the subject.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_(Barocci)
Federico Barocci (also written Barozzi)(c. 1535 – 30 September 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly esteemed and influential, and foreshadows the Baroque of Rubens. He is generally considered the greatest and the most individual painter of his time in central Italy.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Barocci
The Nativity
The Nativity, 1597
Federico Barocci (1535–1612, Italian)
oil on canvas, height: 134 cm (52.7 in) ; width: 105 cm (41.3 in)
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
☆ No room at the inn ☆
The nativity of Jesus, nativity of Christ, birth of Jesus or birth of Christ is described in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judaea, 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. Many modern scholars consider the birth narratives unhistorical because they are laced with theology and present two different accounts which cannot be harmonised into a single coherent narrative. However, many others view the discussion of historicity as secondary, given that gospels were primarily written as theological documents rather than chronological timelines.
The nativity is the basis for the Christian holiday of Christmas and plays a major role in the Christian liturgical year.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus
About the artwork
In a stable with a donkey and an ox as company, seen partially at the right, the newborn Jesus is seens lying on straw in a manger. There is a divine light which radiates from the Son of Man Himself. The light particularly illuminates her mother, the Virgin Mary, who welcomes it with gratitude and tenderly holds out her arms. Joseph is seen more in the background and in the shadows, while he turns his head towards two shepherds who appear at the door; Joseph shows them the child with his hand. The signs of the zodiac are engraved on a metal ring below Jesus and Mary. This symbol seems to indicate the cosmological importance of the event witnessed.
The atmosphere of the scene is intimate and familiar. Barocci uses warm pastel tones and, like in other paintings, typically pays great attention to the depiction of the hands. Its diagonally structured composition is unusual for the subject.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_(Barocci)
Federico Barocci (also written Barozzi)(c. 1535 – 30 September 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly esteemed and influential, and foreshadows the Baroque of Rubens. He is generally considered the greatest and the most individual painter of his time in central Italy.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Barocci