Nativity, Adoration of the Christ Child (detail)By Friedrich Herlin
2nd half of 15th century
Oil on wood
The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
If I were to describe this painting to someone, I'd have to use air quotes around the word baby.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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Well, to be fair, the name of the painting includes "child", not "baby." There wasn't room for the full description: Nativity, Adoration of the Christ Child Exhibiting Signs of Marfan Syndrome."
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