Senior lecturer David Gariff explores how artists have depicted Christmas across centuries. He examines the symbolism, technique, and historical context of works of art portraying the birth of Christ by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Giovanni di Paolo, Sandro Botticelli, Masolino da Panicale, Fra Angelico, Fra Filippo Lippi, Giorgione, Vittore Carpaccio, Giovanni Savoldo, Adrien Isenbrant, and Gerard David. He includes excerpts from the Bible and other sources that propelled these works.