The Nativity
Relief
ca. 1480-1500 (made)
ca. 1480-1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Semi-precious materials such as this often associated with a particular geographical region and highly valued because of their rarity. Many of the religious objects were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made near to the source of the material and then taken elsewhere.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Nativity (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Mother of pearl relief of the Navity, South German, ca. 1480-1500 |
| Physical description | Relief in mother of pearl of the Nativity. The Virgin, her hands folded, kneels on the left by the post of the stable. The child with halo and aureole, lies naked on the ground. On the right, Joseph leans upon his staff. The ox and the ass are in a wooden stable on the left, below, somw wicjer hurdles. In the top centre is seen the radiance of the star. |
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| Credit line | Given by T. Whitcombe Green |
| Production | South German. Probably from the same workshop as A.31-1929. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Semi-precious materials such as this often associated with a particular geographical region and highly valued because of their rarity. Many of the religious objects were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made near to the source of the material and then taken elsewhere. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Büttner, A. Perlmutt :von der Faszination eines göttlichen Materials. Petersberg, 2000. no. 200 on p. 144. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.30-1929 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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