Masters/James Tissot/The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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In the shelter of a stable cave, Mary kneels over the newborn child, who lies on a red cloth on the ground. An ox stands in the shadows at the left. The light in the scene seems to come from the mother and child themselves.
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Other masters in room 5, No Room in the Inn:
Frans Schwartz
Mary, the Christ Child and Joseph on Christmas Morning, 1901
Etching
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS7641)
James Tissot
Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.23)
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York.
Google MapsGoogle EarthImage: Brooklyn Museum, via Wikimedia Commons. The work itself is in the public domain.
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