The Nativity
| Title | The Nativity |
|---|---|
| Artist | Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) |
| Date | 1531 16th century |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Nativity” is a work by Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi), dated 1531. It is executed in engraving and classified as prints. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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