Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Nativity
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1953.660.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Ferrer, Jaume
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Iberian; Spanish
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1850 - 1924
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Jaume Ferrer
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Title:
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The Nativity
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1457
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Creation Start Date:
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1452
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Creation End Date:
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1462
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil, tempera, and gold on wood panel (fir)
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Dimensions:
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Unframed: 172.7cm x 124.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1953.660.2
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Frank H. Ginn, Cleveland (1938)
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Context:
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These two pictures were components of a large altarpiece probably dedicated to the Virgin. Spanish works like these, often feature elaborate treatment of the gold background, evident here in the exuberant raised decoration (called pastiglia) in the skies and haloes, as well as other details such as the vase of lilies in the Annunciation.The NativityAs a symbol of his domination over the world, Christ holds an orb in His left hand; with His right, He bestows a blessing. Christ lies on folds of the Virgin's cloak as she kneels above Him in rapt adoration. Using the wattle fence almost as a church pew, two shepherds express humble piety; one removes his hat, and the other clasps his mittened hands in prayer.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1953.660.2.TIF
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