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title: The Nativity by Giotto
author: José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12682/the-nativity-by-giotto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Nativity by Giotto

_Authored by José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro_

## Image File

[![The Nativity by Giotto](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12682.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12682.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Nativity by the Italian artist [Giotto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giotto/) (b. 1267 or 1277 - d. 1337 CE). The scene is part of a cycle of frescoes showing the life of the [Virgin Mary](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary,_Mother_of_Jesus/) and [Jesus Christ](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/). Scrovegni Chapel (aka Arena Chapel) in Padua, northern [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). From c. 1304 to c. 1315 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ribeiro, J. L. B. (2020, September 08). The Nativity by Giotto. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12682/the-nativity-by-giotto/>
### Chicago
Ribeiro, José Luiz Bernardes. "The Nativity by Giotto." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12682/the-nativity-by-giotto/>.
### MLA
Ribeiro, José Luiz Bernardes. "The Nativity by Giotto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12682/the-nativity-by-giotto/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Birth_of_Jesus_-_Capella_dei_Scrovegni_-_Padua_2016.jpg) by [**José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Birth_of_Jesus_-_Capella_dei_Scrovegni_-_Padua_2016.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.