Nativity with Angels — Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Nativity with Angels

1609–64

Brush, red, blue, and brown paint, on beige paper

39.3 × 27 cm (15.5 × 10.6 in)

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