Themed images for Nativity.

Sat, 01/24/2009 - 16:52 - Norman square font carved with scenes of Christ's life. This scene is depicting the nativity. All Saints, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, 24/01/2009
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12th century font with Romanesque carving of the Nativity. West Haddon - Northamptonshire.

 

Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:53 - Royal portal Christ on Earth. Chartres Cathedral. 06/04/2010.
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The right door of the Royal Portal at Chartres shows Mary holding Christ on her knee, below is the Presentation in the Temple. The bottom lintel shows the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and the annunciation to the shepherds.

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 12:00 - Detail Life of Mary Window. Chartres Cathedral France 28/04/2011
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Nativity scene part of the 13th century Life of Mary window at Chartres Cathedral.

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 12:01 - Detail Life of Mary Window. Chartres Cathedral France 28/04/2011
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This panel from the Life of Mary at Chartres Cathedral is a depiction of the [no-glossary]Annunciation[/no-glossary] of the birth of Christ to the shepherds. The two shepherds look upwards at an angel whilst their dogs jump up, and the sheep graze in the foreground.

Sat, 04/23/2011 - 12:45 - Medieval stained glass. Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais, France 23/04/2011
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Medieval stained glass in Beauvais Cathedral depicting scenes from the life of Jesus.

This panel, from the bottom up, shows the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Epiphany, the Massacre of the Innocents, and the flight into Egypt.

Sat, 09/05/2015 - 15:29 - Nativity by Taddeo Gaddi - Baroncelli Chapel Santa Croce. Florence 05/09/2015
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This fresco image of the Annunciation (c1330) is by Taddeo Gaddi is part of the decoration of the Baroncelli Chapel at Santa Croce in Florence.

Mon, 09/07/2015 - 14:30 - Nativity 14th century fresco by Pietro di Miniato - Santa Maria Novella, Florence 07/05/2015
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This late 14th century fresco by Pietro di Miniato depicting the Nativity is the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence. It is one of three small paintings below the main Annunciation image.

Thu, 09/10/2015 - 10:41 - Nativity and annunciation to the shepherds (1420-1425) by Lorenzo Monaco - Santa Trinita Florence Italy 10/09/2015
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This nativity painting was created by Lorenzo Monaco between 1420-25 and can be found in Santa Trinita in Florence Italy.

Mon, 09/07/2015 - 14:27 - Detail Pulpit - Santa Maria Novella, Florence 07/09/2015
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Panel depicting the nativity on the pulpit (1435) designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and made by his son Andrea Cavalcante di Lazzaro in the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.

Mon, 09/07/2015 - 09:21 - Nativity - Fra Angelico, San Marco Florence, Italy
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This nativity fresco, by Fra Angelico, is one of the monk cell paintings in the San Marco monastery, Florence.

 

Mon, 09/07/2015 - 14:32 - Nativity by Sandro Botticelli c1475. Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy 07/09/2015
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This fresco painting in Santa Maria Novella, Florence is a Nativity scene by Sandro Botticelli was created in about 1475. The fresco has been removed from its original loaction and was most likely in one of the church's lunettes.

 

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:38 - Nativity (1521). Chartres Cathedral France 28/04/2011
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This sculpture by Jehan Soulas is part of the choir screen at Chartres Cathedral. Depicting the nativity scene it incorporates elements from the Apocryphal Gospels and shows Mary kneeling before the child, with angels at the head of the crib and Joseph standing with his hat in his hands.

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 13:48 - Flemish wood panels from 16 and 17 century. St Lawrence Shotteswell, Warwickshire, 17/01/2010.
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This carved wooden panel of the Nativity, can be found as part of the reredos in the church of St Lawrence Shotteswell, Warwickshire. The reredos is constructed of a number of wooden 17th century Flemish panels.
 

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 14:14 - Annunciation to the Shepherds - Hardman stained glass. Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire 21/05/2011
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Hardman stained glass depicting the Annunciation to the Shepherds. Worcester Cathedral.

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 13:42 - The Nativity - Hardman & Co (1892). Tewkesbury Abbey 29/09/2009.

Lower panels: Angel appears to shepherds, Magi see The Star. Magi before Herod.
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These panels by Hardman and Co., are part of the Nativity window (1892) in Tewkesbury abbey. The scenes depict the annunciation to the shepherds, the wise men seeing a star, and the wise men before King Herod.

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 13:42 - The Nativity - Hardman & Co (1892). Tewkesbury Abbey 29/09/2009.

Family centre, Adoration of the shepherds (left), Magi (right).
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This stained glass by John Hardman and Co., is the upper part of the Nativity window at Tewesbury Abbey. The scenes include the adoration of the shepherds, and the adoration of the Magi.

Sat, 03/21/2009 - 16:16 - All Saints parish church. Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire 21/03/2009.

The two north chancel windows were designed by Burne-Jones as a memorial to his friend W.C. Buckley who was the vicar.
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This nativity scene is by Edward Burne-Jones and is one of the panels in the W.C. Buckley memorial windows at Middleton Cheney.

Fri, 08/28/2009 - 10:02 - Stained glass by Noel Lavergne (1894). Church of Saint Hilaire Châteauvieux, Loir-et-Cher, France.
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Part of the east window of the church of Saint Hilaire Châteauvieux, these panals are the work of Noel Lavergne.

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 13:16 - Stained glass. St Michael. Warmington, Warwickshire 06/02/2011.
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Early 20th century stained glass by Clayton and Bell depicting the Nativity.

Sat, 11/29/2008 - 14:04 - 'Nativity' - Messrs Clayton and Bell. All Saints parish church Swinford Leicestershire 29/11/2008.
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Early 20th century stained glass by Clayton & Bell depicting the Nativity, at Swinford Leicestershire.

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