# Birth of the Virgin

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CACCIA, Orsola Maddalena](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/caccia-orsola-maddalena-r23caa4cd5c749e>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 164 x 111 cm

## Commentary

Birth of the Virgin c. 1635 Oil on canvas, 164 x 111 cm Pinacoteca Malaspina, Pavia This painting is Sister Orsola Maddalena Caccia&#39;s best-known work. The story of Mary&#39;s birth is depicted with a wealth of details. The figurative models and type of composition were taken from the repertoire of her father&#39;s studio.

## Related artworks

- [Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/caccia-orsola-maddalena-r23caa4cd5c749e/still-life-reb94f8556fc4b6>)

## Attribution

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