A VERY FINE CENTRAL PANEL OF A TRIPTYCH SHOWING THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST Greek, Cretan, 16th century Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed on a gold ground. Christ with swaddling clothes, placed in a manger of rectangular shape, to the left of the mountain three angels and below the Magi on horseback, opposite an angel announces Christ’s birth to the Shepherds, in the foreground Joseph in a pensive mood hearing of the news from an elderly shepherd, and two maids preparing the newborn’s bath. 21.2 x 15.8 cm.