The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Met
Artist: Catena (Vincenzo di Biagio)(Italian, Venetian, active by 1506–died 1531)
Date: probably after 1520
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 49 1/2 x 81 3/4 in. (125.7 x 207.6 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Charles S. Payson Gift, Gwynne Andrews Fund, special funds, and other gifts and bequests, 1969
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Mary and Joseph adore baby Jesus in a stable, with a shepherd, dog, and cow
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts a scene set in a rustic landscape. In the left foreground, under a thatched-roof stable, a woman kneels, dressed in a vibrant blue cloak over a red gown, her hands clasped in prayer as she gazes down at an infant. The infant lies in a simple manger, wrapped in white cloth. To the woman's right, an older man sits, clad in a deep red-brown robe, also looking towards the infant. Behind the kneeling woman, a brown cow rests in the stable's shadows. In the center foreground, a basket containing white eggs and two dark birds sits on the ground. To the right of the stable, a young man walks towards the right, his head turned left towards the stable. He wears a white tunic with a blue and white-sleeved jacket, holds a staff in his left hand, and a brown hat in his right. A slender, light-colored greyhound stands in front of him, looking towards the stable. The background features rolling green hills dotted with trees, leading to distant fortified buildings under a light blue sky. A small, dark, winged figure is visible in the upper left corner of the sky.
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