Nativity
Antonio da Correggio · 1529
Why it's great
The baby Jesus glows in the night, and shepherds shield their eyes from the brightness. Correggio painted it in about 1529, and it is called Holy Night because the light comes from the child himself.
Where to see it
📍 Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterDresden, Germany
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Antonio da Correggio was an Italian painter born around 1489 and named after the town of Correggio. He painted soft, glowing pictures with warm light and swirling clouds of angels, and he influenced the Baroque painters. He died in 1534.
