The Nativity and Passion of Christ

Wolf Traut

National Gallery of Art

This drawing features various narrative scenes packed with characters, architecture, and text. There are rectangular panels displaying sequential scenes at the top. Lines lead to a hand surrounded by clouds or rays at a focal point. A larger central panel depicts a figure in front of an architectural setting, possibly a stable or barn, with beams of light. The sides show groups of figures, some in religious garb or holding symbolic objects. The bottom features detailed text, possibly scripted to provide context or narration for the scenes above.