105.5 x 84.5 cm. The herdsman looks on over the donkey’s head. Reverence seems to be present only in front of the wall, with Mary and Joseph, and even the ox and the donkey. The magpie may symbolize curiosity and gossip.
The Birth of Christ
- Location: Cologne -- Wallraf-Richartz Museum
- Subject: Nativity
- Year: 15XX
- Country: Flanders