12.16.08
A Christmas Fresco
As the season is upon us for sending and receiving Christmas cards, I offer this Christmas fresco from the Louvre. Located at the entrance to the Italian Renaissance area in the Denon wing, I always look forward to viewing this fresco painted in the 16th century by Bernardino Luini.
This year, the Louvre web site presents “The Christmas Story” through seven different works of art. You may enjoy this tour at:
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/activite, then type “The Christmas Story” into the search bar. Click on the first picture and begin the
Louvre Museum’s Thematic Trail of the Christmas Story.