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Source Description
The iconography of the Nativity reflects the influence of the 14th- and 15th-century writers who embroidered the stories of the birth and Passion of Christ with many picturesque details. According to the mystical visions of St. Bridget of Sweden, when Joseph held a candle near the New-born, its light was obscured by the child's divine radiance. Joseph, holding his candle, is seen here seated on the right.
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Document identity
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21769
label
The Annunciation and Nativity
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Source metadata
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21769
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object
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normalized
title
The Annunciation and Nativity
description
The iconography of the Nativity reflects the influence of the 14th- and 15th-century writers who embroidered the stories of the birth and Passion of Christ with many picturesque details. According to the mystical visions of St. Bridget of Sweden, when Joseph held a candle near the New-born, its light was obscured by the child's divine radiance. Joseph, holding his candle, is seen here seated on the right.
provenance
Marcus Antocolsky, Paris, by purchase; Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, June 10, 1901; George Robinson Harding, London, 1901, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 15, 1901, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1510 (Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Enamels
triptychs
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
20.6
height
37.1
dimensionsRaw
8 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (20.6 x 37.1 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamel on copper
creator_ids
2024
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EAN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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