“The Nativity” by Antoniazzo Romano (Antonio di Benedetto Aquilio) (1480s) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Nativity

The Nativity

TitleThe Nativity
ArtistAntoniazzo Romano (Antonio di Benedetto Aquilio)
Date1480s 15th century
MediumTempera on wood
ClassificationPaintings
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1906
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

About this artwork

“The Nativity” is a work by Antoniazzo Romano (Antonio di Benedetto Aquilio), dated 1480s. It is executed in tempera on wood and classified as paintings. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06