Attributed to Piero della FrancescaItalian
The Nativity
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 29, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
The Nativity is an oil painting on panel by Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca, dated to 1470–75. The painting depicts a scene from the birth of Jesus, and is one of the latest surviving paintings made by the artist before his death in 1492. Held by the National Gallery in London, it measures 124.4 cm × 122.6 cm (49.0 in × 48.3 in). It is a popular image on Christmas cards.
This painting is part of the BBC's 100 Great Paintings.
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG908
Sources
- Wikidata · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: The National Gallery — Piero della Francesca · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
