Question 1

Is “The Nativity” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “The Nativity” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “The Nativity”?

Accepted Answer

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (ca. 1665–70).

Question 3

Where is “The Nativity” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “The Nativity” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	The Nativity
Artist	Bartolomé Estebán Murillo
Date	ca. 1665–70 17th century
Medium	Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of leadpoint or soft black chalk
Classification	Drawings
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Clifford A. Furst Bequest, by exchange, and Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1995
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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