Desco da parto (Masaccio)

Nativity

Artist	Masaccio
Year	1427–1428
Medium	Tempera on wood
Dimensions	56 cm diameter (22 in)
Location	Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

This painting, also known as the Berlin Tondo, is a desco da parto, or birthing-tray painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Masaccio, c. 1427–1428, though the work is regarded as from his workshop or by a "follower" by many recent scholars.

While the birth of Jesus, and that of his mother, were very common scenes in religious art, and often used contemporary settings and costumes, actual depictions of a contemporary childbirth were very rare.

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