Nativity
Antoine Le Moiturier
ca. 1450 · Limestone with later paint and gilding · Medieval Art
The relief includes the unusual subject of Joseph warming the infant Jesus’ clothes at a fire. During the fifteenth century Joseph became increasingly significant and the subject of devotion.
- Artist
- Antoine Le Moiturier
- Date
- ca. 1450
- Medium
- Limestone with later paint and gilding
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
