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Nativity at Night

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Original – Dimensions - 34 × 25 cm (13.4 × 9.8 in). Depictions of the Nativity changed significantly in European art following St Bridget's visions of the event, many depictions reduced other light sources in the scene to emphasize this effect, and the Nativity remained very commonly treated with chiaroscuro through to the Baroque. They all look like Christmas tree decorations. And a nice pyramidal composition too, with angel on top like a Christmas tree...
ALT, Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, c 1490.

Reason: CHRISTMAS SOON An EV-ish, (used in 9 articles) according to The National Gallery, London: charming, lovely, enchanting small Nativity. An early treatments of the Nativity as a night scene. According to The Independent [1]
Yet what makes Geertgen's image so delightful, to our eyes at least, is precisely that we can't quite get a grip on its dense, multicoloured, weightless, jumpy confusion of bodies and space. The scene is lost in decorative effect. It has a festive spirit " and that may not be wholly unintended. The birth of Jesus is its subject, after all.
Geertgen tot Sint Jans (c. 1465 – c. 1495), was an Early Netherlandish painter, who died, probably still in his twenties. This depiction is influenced by the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), a very popular mystic. In accordance with St Bridget's vision, the sole source of illumination for the main scene is the Infant Jesus, while the rest is dark. The light emanating from the infant lights up the scene in the foreground, while he shepherds' fire far away is visible just as a small dot on the hill with the angel floating above them to bring the happy news.[2]
Articles in which this image appears: Nativity at Night (own article), Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Jesus in Christianity, Manger, Marian art in the Catholic Church, Nativity of Jesus, Nativity of Jesus in art, Night in paintings (Western art), Chiaroscuro,
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 15:23, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Holy crap, a York scan - and it is not even a York, but something different - what a talent I am in finding problematic files. Hafspajen (talk) 22:30, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

FORGET NR 1: ALT. Hafspajen (talk) 23:47, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support ALT - Provenance is much clearer, colours liable to be more correct. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:00, 28 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

^{Hurray, 1 support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hafspajen (talk) 04:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)}[reply]

This is different, but before everybody rejects it please read the links at least provided in the text. This is not crap, it is owned and it is in The National Gallery in London. Hafspajen (talk) 14:18, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT Ceoil (talk) 15:49, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT; given the clearer (and clearly reliable) provenance, it should really replace all uses, regardless of whether it is promoted. This would be a good MP image for Christmas day, if we don't already have one lined up. J Milburn (talk) 19:30, 1 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

^{Yeah, will be a lot of work, this is used all over the place. Hafspajen (talk) 23:55, 1 December 2014 (UTC)}[reply]

Support ALT SagaciousPhil - Chat 10:45, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, c 1490.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:24, 5 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Placed it in the Artwork category, as there is an article about the painting. --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:24, 5 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]