The Nativity
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The Nativity

TitleThe Nativity
ArtistLorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni)
Dateca. 1406–10 15th century
MediumTempera and gold on wood
ClassificationPaintings
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRobert Lehman Collection, 1975
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Nativity” is a work by Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni), dated ca. 1406–10. It is executed in tempera and gold on wood and classified as paintings. 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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