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The Nativity — Gerard David. The Nativity, early 1480s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Nativity

by Gerard David

Quick Overview

Artist: Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)
Date: early 1480s
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 18 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (47.6 x 34.3 cm), painted surface 18 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (47 x 34 cm)
Type: Painting
Classification: Paintings
Department: European Paintings
Credit line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Accession no.: 32.100.40a

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