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Nativity (Correggio)

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Nativity, also known as The Holy Night or Adoration of the Shepherds, is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Antonio da Correggio, finished around 1529 to 1530 and measuring about 256.5 by 188 centimeters. It depicts the nativity of Christ, centered on the Christ Child surrounded by the Virgin Mary, shepherds, angels, Saint Joseph, and traditional presepe animals. The work is noted for its masterful chiaroscuro, the treatment of light and shadow. It is held at the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Medium
Medium (category)
Oil on Canvas 1
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Painting 1
Year Created
1529 1
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1. Nativity (Correggio) (Wikipedia)
  • Genre reference
    Nativity, also known as The Holy Night or Adoration of the Shepherds, is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Antonio da Correggio, finished around 1529 to 1530 and measuring about 256.
  • infobox year field: c. 1529-1530
  • infobox medium field: Oil on canvas
  • In Form: Painting, lead paragraph
    The Nativity (also known as The Holy Night (or La Notte) or as Adoration of the Shepherds) is a painting finished around 1529-1530 by the Italian painter Antonio da Correggio. It is now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden,
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