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The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Nativity

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of the Nativity scene. The scene depicts several people around a manger with sheep. A woman sits on the left; a man on the right leans over the manger. The background shows a house with a triangular roof and a star shining above it. The image is done in a woodcut style with much texture and hatching. The scene takes place at night. The artist's monogram is in the top left corner. The style is detailed and dense with lines. The image is bordered with a thin black line on a beige background.

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601 × 893 px
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