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The Nativity

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of the Nativity scene. A woman, presumably the Virgin Mary, kneels at the bottom left in a stable-like structure. A man, Joseph, crouches to the right. A baby lies on a cloth on the ground. A wooden structure with a thatched roof is on the left. A well or wooden structure with a roof is on the right. A tree grows through the scene from the top center. In the background, an archway shows a city with buildings. The sky is plain. The scene is framed with a darker line. The style is detailed and realistic.

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585 × 893 px
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