MASSYS, Cornelis
(b. 1510, Antwerpen, d. ca. 1556, Antwerpen)

Arrival of the Holy Family in Bethlehem

1543
Oil on oak, 27 x 38 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin

This painting is striking for its faithful attention to rustic detail. Shown after having been turned away from the inn, the Family's presence seems almost incidental to such a loving delineation of landscape.