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　　 　　Giotto: The Nativity The Nativity, fresco by Giotto, 1303–05, depicting the birth of Jesus; in the Arena Chapel (Scrovegni Chapel), Padua, Italy. (more) When Was Jesus Born? Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge,...

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