Figure Studies
The Nativity
Jan Erasmus Quellinus
A tender Baroque depiction of the Nativity, characterized by dramatic lighting and deep devotional atmosphere.
The Nativity
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
1665 · Obsidian, Oil Paint
This dramatic 17th-century masterpiece uses striking light and shadow to capture the intimate, sacred moment of the Nativity.
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Where it works
A substantial work with a restful register with cooler, clearer color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted by the Spanish master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo around 1665, this work is a superb example of Baroque chiaroscuro. Uniquely executed on an obsidian support, the smooth, dark stone background enhances the radiant glow emanating from the Christ child, a technique that provides the scene with an otherworldly luminosity and profound depth.
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