Title: The Christmas story
Description: The majestic story of Christmas, from the Annunciation to the Epiphany, has long inspired great artists. The Metropolitan Museum of Art s collection is particularly rich in medieval and Renaissance paintings that depict this timeless story. Gathered here are paintings by Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Hans Memling, and Gerard David, among others, sensitively coupled with excerpts from the King James Bible.
Subjects: Nativity, Art, Juvenile literature, Jesus christ, nativity, Jesus christ, nativity, juvenile literature, Picture books
People: Jesus Christ