Nativity 1320

Giotto's "Nativity" (c. 1320) is a fresco located in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Italy. Giotto's innovative use of perspective and naturalism was groundbreaking for his time, moving away from the stylized forms of the earlier Byzantine style. The scene depicts the birth of Jesus, with Mary and Joseph in the foreground, surrounded by angels and shepherds. The scene is illuminated by a radiant star above, representing the guiding light of the divine.