ROBBIA, Andrea della
(b. 1435, Firenze, d. 1525, Firenze)

Nativity with Pilasters

1490s
Partially gilt glazed terracotta, 41 x 63 cm (central scene), 41 x 19 cm (each pilaster)
Private collection

These reliefs are from the predella of an altarpiece. The composition of the Nativity with flanking pilasters incorporating olive branches was Andrea della Robbia's invention, the execution was a collaborative work by Andrea and his son, Giovanni.