This delightful Nativity scene illustrating cleanliness in caring for the Holy Child has been painted in the style of the early Medieval period. So were the people of that time so aware of the importance of proper hygiene? The extraordinary arrangement, the fascinating detail and the delicacy of the brushwork on this beautiful painting can be better appreciated by clicking on the picture to enlarge it. It can be found on Google Images, but without title, name of artist, date or other details. Can anyone help, please? (Please click on "comment" below if you can assist.)Thursday 24 December 2009
THE WASHING OF BABY JESUS
This delightful Nativity scene illustrating cleanliness in caring for the Holy Child has been painted in the style of the early Medieval period. So were the people of that time so aware of the importance of proper hygiene? The extraordinary arrangement, the fascinating detail and the delicacy of the brushwork on this beautiful painting can be better appreciated by clicking on the picture to enlarge it. It can be found on Google Images, but without title, name of artist, date or other details. Can anyone help, please? (Please click on "comment" below if you can assist.)
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See www.aug.edu/augusta/iconography/nativity.html. This lovely picture is in Galerie Mittelalterlicher Kunstby an unknown Austrian Master, painted in about 1440, tempera on walnut, 41cm x 29.5cm. At that time, it was usual to represent two midwives at the Nativity, following pseudo canonical accounts. The changes in the iconography of the nativity, the approach of different Masters, and changing social circumstances make fascinating reading and study. To bring things up-to-date, we have a nativity set of figures from Kampala, Uganda made in about 1993, which includes a midwife.
Thank you, Clare and Peter, for your help.
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