Oil painting of the Nativity: Mary kneels in blue at left, the infant Christ lies in a manger, angels and putti fill the arches above, and a landscape opens behind.

The Adoration of the Christ Child

A painted Nativity set in a ruined architectural interior, with the Virgin kneeling in dark blue at left and the Christ Child lying on straw in a manger below. Angels and playful putti crowd the arches and rafters, while a green landscape with shepherds and grazing sheep opens behind.

Artist: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen
Date: c. 1515
Medium: Oil on panel
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2180 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1520).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection

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The Adoration of the Christ Child

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