The Birth of Christ
about 1520, Artist: Joos van Cleve
The Birth of Christ
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Dated
about 1520
Artist
Joos van Cleve (um 1485 Kleve ? - 1540 Antwerpen) - GND
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
75 cm x 55 cm
Framed: 88,5 cm x 67,5 cm x 4,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 6347
Provenance
1921 Legate Monsignor Dr Hackelberg-Landau;
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