The Birth of the Virgin, 1467, Tempera and oil on wood, 57 x 37 7/8 in. (144.8 x 96.2 cm), Paintings, Fra Carnevale (Bartolomeo di Giovanni Corradini) (Italian, born by 1416–died 1484 Urbino), Breaking with convention, the artist shows the Madonna’s birth in contemporary terms. In the background the newborn baby is bathed by midwives, while in the foreground women greet each other. The imposing palace, patterned on the ducal palace of Urbino, is decorated with reliefs derived from Roman sculpture
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Birth, Virgin, 1467, Tempera, oil, wood, 57 x 37 7/8, 144.8 96.2 cm, Paintings, Fra Carnevale, Bartolomeo di Giovanni Corradini, Italian, born by, 1416–died, 1484, Urbino, Breaking, convention, artist, Madonna, birth, contemporary terms, background, newborn baby, bathed, midwives, foreground women greet, imposing palace, patterned, ducal, decorated, reliefs derived, Roman sculpture
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