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Nativity Federico Barocci, 1597
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Nativity

Federico Barocci Β· 1597

Why it's great

Mary, Joseph and shepherds gather around the glowing baby Jesus, while angels watch from above. Federico Barocci painted it in about 1597, and the soft pink and blue colors give it a sweet quiet.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Federico Barocci

1535–1612 Β· born in Urbino

Federico Barocci was an Italian painter born in Urbino in 1535. He painted soft, warm, sweet pictures of the Holy Family with pink and blue colors and loving faces. He died in 1612.

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