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The Birth of Christ

about 1520 | Joos van Cleve

Perhaps this picture is a free variation on an older work. That might explain the oldfashioned composition, which is reminiscent of an early picture by Gerard David. The Christ child is surrounded by a halo of light, but no attempt has been made to create a nocturnal scene.

Perhaps this picture is a free variation on an older work. That might explain the oldfashioned composition, which is reminiscent of an early picture by Gerard David. The Christ child is surrounded by a halo of light, but no attempt has been made to create a nocturnal scene.

Artist:
Joos van Cleve (um 1485 Kleve ? - 1540 Antwerpen) DNB

Time:
about 1520

Object Name
Painting

Culture
Netherlandish

Material/technology:
oak wood

Dimensions:
75 cm x 55 cm
Framed: 88,5 cm x 67,5 cm x 4,5 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie

Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6347

Provenance
1921 Legate Monsignor Dr Hackelberg-Landau;

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