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The Nativity
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mary sits with the Christ Child on her lap in the stable at Bethlehem. Two angels kneel in adoration before the Christ Child, who holds Joseph's hand. In the background on the left, the Annunciation to the shepherds. Above the stable, the Holy Spirit as a dove, surrounded by music-making angels on the clouds. In the margin, a six-line caption in two columns in Latin. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGeboorte van Christus. 1590 - 1649. Jean Matheus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
