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The Nativity, Perino del Vaga, 1534
Perino del Vaga, portraitPerino del VagaItalian, 1501–1547

The Nativity

1534 · Painting

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “The Nativity” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 21 · West Building, Main Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room21 · West Building, Main Floor

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

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In this state since
Source
The museum
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Details

Accession number
1961.9.31

What it shows

Life of ChristNativity

In the catalog

PaintingsOilItalian paintingRenaissance16th centuryCentral ItalianReligious art

Sources

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