Botticelli and the Birth of Jesus | COFFEE WITH A CURATOR

Artistic representations of the birth of Jesus (also known as the Nativity) have existed since the fourth century in Rome. Like much of Christian art, this scene had certain visual elements and features that were repeated to easily convey the essential narrative from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Though generally standardized, artists did exercise artistic license creating aspects of the visual interpretation that reflected their own time and culture. In this talk, Executive Director Tracee Glab will look at some of the historical precedents and artistic traditions around this subject, then discuss in more detail Sandro Botticelli’s The Virgin Adoring the Child. This 15th-century painting is on loan to the Flint Institute of Arts from the National Gallery of Art, D.C., as part of their “Across the Nation” initiative in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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