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THE NATIVITY ALTARPIECE
Detail of the Nativity
© J. Muñiz
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General view of the altarpiece
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Current location of the altarpiece
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The Parish Church of Santa María de Acorro
© J. Muñiz
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Catalogue of Burgos Cathedral's VII Centenary Exhibition
Exhibition Hall of Burgos Cathedral's VII Centenary Exhibition
Hermitage of Saint Martin
© J. Muñiz
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Interior of the church
© J. Muñiz
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Chapel of the Díaz Ortega family
© J. Muñiz
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Main altarpiece
© J. Muñiz
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Mary and the midwife
© J. Muñiz
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Detail of the head of Saint Joseph
© J. Muñiz
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Saint Simon in the Navas altarpiece
© J. Muñiz
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Characteristic landscape
© J. Muñiz
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Recently-built shrine in which the relief is exhibited
© J. Muñiz
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Funchal altarpiece
© Museu Quinta das Cruzes (MQC) / Governo da RAM (Região Autónoma da Madeira)
General view of the relief
© J. Muñiz
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Rieden's Nativity relief
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Roof of the small outhouse
© J. Muñiz
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Detail of the architecture
© J. Muñiz
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Original support visible where polychrome decoration is missing
© Albayalde
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Right-hand side of the relief
© Albayalde
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Gouge work
© Albayalde
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Fabric underneath the polychrome decoration
© Albayalde
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Engraved pattern on gypsum undercoat
© J. Muñiz
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Underlying polychrome decoration sample
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Underlying polychrome decoration
© J. Muñiz
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Gilt on mordant
© Albayalde
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Altarpiece before the last restoration work was carried out
© Georg Weise
Reintegrations using Araldite
© Albayalde
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Addition of a new piece
© Albayalde
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