Showing posts with label Nativity in Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nativity in Art. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Nativity in Art - (Gerard van Honthorst)

"Christ Is Born!"
Merry Christmas Everyone From The DoubleClick Twins!
Image Courtesy: Wikipedia
Artist: Dutch painter, Gerard van Honthorst (1590-1656)
Location of painting: Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Nativity in Art - Giotto





Wow! This painting of the nativity by the Italian man named Giotto,  is super cool! I looked him up in Wikipedia. He lived in the late 1200's and early 1300's

Image Courtesy: Wikipedia


Monday, December 16, 2013

Nativity in Art





"This is one of my favorite nativity paintings. It's by a modern artist. From the country of Romania." 






Above Image Courtesy: Wikipedia




Look at the stable and the donkey and the ox!






Thursday, December 12, 2013

Nativity in Art - (Georges De La Tour)





In this one no background is visible. 
It's all about the Christ Child.

Above Image Courtesy: Wikipedia
Painting is in the Louvre Museum in Paris France





Cool. Who painted it?














It was painted in about 1645 by Georges de la Tour. He was a Frenchman.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Nativity in Art - Giorgione



"On these days leading up to Christmas, Pete and Lucy, I want to show you some outstanding artwork on the nativity of Christ. This one by the 15th century artist, Giorgione, is one of my favorites."



Above Image Courtesy: Wikipedia
Painting found in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.





"Wow! It's beautiful!"