Name/Title
Nativity, TheEntry/Object ID
2005.02.089Description
Tempera on curved wooden panel with gold leaf halos and background bordered in red, teal, and mustard yellow. A red Cyrillic caption sits at the bottom in the middle. At the top, a blue ring of clouds encases eight angels. Below, a red building on the left and a blue building on the right showcase five different scenes from the nativity story. In the center, Mary is shown in a cave with the Christ child wrapped in white tied with red string with a bull and a horse. Mary and Christ child are greeted by the wise men and shepherds on the bottom left and right respectively. In the upper right she rides a white horse led by Joseph.Type of Painting
PanelCollection
Betsy Scheuring Icon CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.02Source or Donor
Betsy ScheuringAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Betsy ScheuringMade/Created
Date made
1850 - 1900Place
* Untyped Place
Central RussiaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IconNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, ReligiousNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
17-1/2 inWidth
14 inDepth
1-1/2 inExhibition
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
This icon depicts many scenes traditionally associated with the birth of Christ and related events. The Virgin is shown at center in a cave with the Christ child in a manger. Above them in the sky is a host of angels announcing the birth to a group of shepherds. To the right of the shepherds are the Three Magi following the Star of Bethlehem, which appears as a Star of David in the sky. In the upper left of the icon is a scene of the Dream of Joseph with an angel telling him to return to Mary, whom he left before learning that she was pregnant. Below this is the Adoration of the Magi, and at the bottom right is the Adoration of the Shepherds. Finally, in the upper right of the panel can be seen the Flight into Egypt.