The Nativity

Federigo Barocci (1535-1612)

    Federigo Barocci, an Italian painter, was born in Urbino in the year of 1535.  He was the leading altar painter in Italy in the second half of the 16th century. 

    He enjoyed a greater popularity and extended a more profound influence on the art of his time than any of his contemporaries.  His patrons included the Pope, King of Spain and the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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