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Adoration of the Shepherds

c. 1500

Northern Italy, late 15th-early 16th Century

Medium
oil on wood
Measurements
Framed: 63 x 51 x 7.8 cm (24 13/16 x 20 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.); Unframed: 41.5 x 29.8 cm (16 5/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Holden Collection 1916.782
Public Domain
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Not on view
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A vertically oriented oil painting depicts the Virgin Mary kneeling beside the Christ child. Surrounded by five figures with light skin tones, Mary wears blue robes while others wear red and brown garments. The nude baby lies on a blue cloth. Behind them, a gnarled tree grows from a rocky cliff where a small winged child rests. In the muted background landscape, a town sits beneath a pale sky. All figures display reverent gestures.

Adoration of the Shepherds

c. 1500

Northern Italy, late 15th-early 16th Century

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