Nativity (El Greco)

Nativity is a 1603-1605 painting of the Nativity of Jesus by El Greco. It was one of five paintings painted for the high altarpiece of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad in Illescas, Toledo. It and three others still hang there (Charity, Coronation of the Virgin and Annunciation), whilst the fifth is in the National Museum of Art of Romania (Marriage of the Virgin).

Nativity

Artist	El Greco
Year	1603-1605
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	128 cm diameter (50 in)
Location	Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, Illescas

It is a simplification of his Adoration of the Shepherds from the Doña María de Aragón Altarpiece, omitting the shepherds and converting the scene into a circular format.

El Greco
List of works Artistic overview Posthumous fame
Paintings	Allegory of the Camaldolese Order The Dormition of the Virgin Last Supper The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest Pietà The Disrobing of Christ (El Expolio) Penitent Magdalene Saint Sebastian Holy Family Holy Face of Jesus The Tears of Saint Peter Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors Santo Domingo el Antiguo Altarpiece Holy Family Saint Peter Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis Saint John the Baptist The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Doña María de Aragón Altarpiece View of Toledo Agony in the Garden (London) Agony in the Garden (Andújar) Annunciation Marriage of the Virgin Nativity View and Plan of Toledo Saint Peter and Saint Paul Saint Martin and the Beggar Saint Jerome Saint Thomas the Apostle Opening of the Fifth Seal Lady in a Fur Wrap Saint Luke The Adoration of the Shepherds Laocoön Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple Washington Minneapolis London Frick Madrid Modena Triptych Christ Carrying the Cross (New York Barcelona Madrid) The Entombment of Christ Concert of Angels Saint Ildefonsus Saint Paul Saint Sebastian Julián Romero and Saint Julian
Portraits	Portrait of a Gentleman Portrait of an Elderly Man Portrait of Antonio de Covarrubias Portrait of Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva Portrait of a Young Nobleman Self-Portrait Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara Portrait of a Doctor Portrait of Vincenzo Anastagi Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman Portrait of Fray Hortensio Félix Paravacino Portrait of Jerónimo de Cevallos Portrait of Juan Pardo de Tavera Portrait of Francisco de Pisa
Museums	El Greco Museum, Toledo Museum of El Greco, Crete
Related	Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli (son) El Greco (1966 film) El Greco (2007 film) El Greco fallacy

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