Nativity on Russian Icon (Victoria and Albert Museum): Art in the Christian Tradition

Title:	Nativity on Russian Icon
Notes:	Story of the birth of Christ depicted on a Russian icon, depicting 1) Mary reclining in bed with the infant Jesus at her side, and watched over by angels; 2) Three Wise Men bringing gifts; 3) the Christ-child being bathed
Date:	1600
Building:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Material:	Paint
City/Town:	London
Country:	United Kingdom

Scripture:	Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) Matthew 1:18-25
Lectionary links:	ANatv AAdvt04 BDiv
General Subject:	Adoration of the Magi Angels Nativity Culture: Russian
Library of Congress Subject:	Christian art and symbolism -- Russia -- Modern period, 1500-
ICONCLASS Number:	73B1 73B57

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Copyright Source:	Image donated by Patout Burns
Copyright Permission:	Donor must be contacted for permission.
Attribution:	Nativity on Russian Icon, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=31710 [retrieved June 29, 2022]. Original source: Image donated by Patout Burns.
Record Number:	31710 Last Updated: 2021-08-13 08:52:51 Record Created: 2003-08-06 00:00:00
Institution:	Vanderbilt University Unit: Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition