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The Nativity of Christ

Andrei Rublev (attributed), 1405

The Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ, Andrei Rublev · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The newborn Christ lies in a manger in a dark cave, prefiguring the tomb, while angels, shepherds and the magi surround him and Joseph sits apart in doubt.