Nativity
Andrea della Robbia
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Glazed terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 14 × 19 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (35.6 × 50.2 × 3.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
Italian, Florence
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
X.102
Tags
AnimalsTreesJesusNativityVirgin Mary
About the Artist
Andrea della Robbia
Andrea della Robbia was one of the most successful and prolific of the della Robbia family. He trained with his uncle, Luca della Robbia, assisting in his workshop, and by 1470, had assumed its supervision. Typically, his works are more complex than Luca's, with more expressive figures and compositions. He worked on many commissions during the 1470s, and also began a series of tin-glazed terracott...