The Adoration of the Shepherds with Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Met
Artist: Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi)(Italian, Castello di Cigoli 1559–1613 Rome)
Date: 1599
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 121 3/8 x 76 1/4 in. (308.3 x 193.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1991
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman, man, and other figures gather around an infant, with putti and a star.
Detailed Description
The painting depicts numerous figures gathered around an infant. A bright light illuminates the central figures. In the upper center, a bright golden star shines within a luminous cloud, flanked by two winged putti holding a white banner inscribed with "GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO." Below them, additional putti heads emerge from the clouds. The central focus is a nude infant, lying on a bed of straw, bathed in a bright light. To the infant's left, a woman dressed in a blue mantle and green head covering gently holds a white cloth over the infant, gazing down. Beside the woman, an elderly man with a white beard sits on a stone block, leaning on a staff and looking towards the infant. Behind the woman in blue, another woman with a golden crown observes the scene. A donkey's head is visible behind the infant. To the right, several figures, primarily men, are gathered. In the foreground, a man in a green tunic and red sash kneels, holding a white lamb and looking towards the infant. Behind him, another man in a red and yellow tunic leans forward. Further back and to the right, more figures, some with beards and turbans, are partially obscured by shadows, with a few holding lit candles. A small crescent moon is visible in the dark upper right. On a stone platform near the infant are a yellow jug and three white eggs, while a woven basket containing fish rests on the ground below.
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