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The Nativity

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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Nativity
  • Artist: Zanobi Strozzi (Italian, Florence 1412–1468 Florence)
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 15 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (38.7 x 29.2 cm); painted surface 13 x 9 1/8 in. (33 x 23.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.22
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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