Who created "The Nativity"?

The Nativity was created by Giuseppe Passeri (Passari) in 1654–1714.

When was "The Nativity" created?

This artwork was created 1654–1714.

Is "The Nativity" in the public domain?

Yes, The Nativity is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Nativity

Q: What medium is "The Nativity"?

The Nativity is Pen and brown ink, brush and red wash, highlighted with white, over red chalk.

Giuseppe Passeri (Passari)

1654–1714

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and red wash, highlighted with white, over red chalk

Dimensions

7 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (18.9 × 14 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Accession Number

80.3.215

Tags

Madonna and ChildNativity

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, where Giuseppe Passeri's *The Nativity* (. 1654–1714) captivates with its intimate scale and devotional warmth. This delicate drawing, measuring just 7 7/16 × 5 1/2 inches, depicts the sacred moment of Christ's birth, centering the Madonna and Child amid the humble stable scene—a timeless motif in Christian art that Passeri renders with tender emotion. Crafted in pen and brown ink, and red wash, highlighted white over red chalk, the work showcases virtuoso mixed-media techniques favored by 17th- and early 18th-century Ita...

The Nativity

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