Curator’s inspection
Move across the painting — or drag on touch — to study brushwork and craquelure through the curator’s loupe.
The Nativity at Night
The newborn Christ is the sole source of light, illuminating Mary, the angels and the watching night.
Geertgen painted the small panel in Haarlem for a nocturnal meditation on the Incarnation.
The radiance is theological rather than naturalistic: the Light of the World enters the darkness of a stable.
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Public domain work; reproduction licence as listed at source.
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