The Nativity
Piero della Francesca · 1480
Why it's great
Angels sing and play lutes beside the baby Jesus, who lies on the ground on a corner of Mary's cloak. Piero della Francesca painted it in about 1480, and an ox and a donkey look on, and the donkey brays at the top of his voice.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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Piero della Francesca was an Italian painter and mathematician, born in about 1415 in Sansepolcro. His calm, still pictures use geometry and clear light, with smooth, solid figures. He died in 1492.
