The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Met
Artist: Marcellus Coffermans(Netherlandish, active 1549–70)
Date: ca. 1550
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.6 x 14 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An infant in a manger, surrounded by a kneeling woman, a bearded man, winged figures, and animals
Detailed Description
This vertical rectangular painting depicts multiple figures gathered around an infant. In the lower center, a naked infant lies on a white cloth within a simple wooden manger. To the left, a woman kneels, dressed in a dark blue robe, with her hands clasped and her gaze directed downwards towards the infant. Behind her, a bearded man stands, wearing a red robe, with his right hand raised. A donkey and an ox are positioned behind the kneeling woman and bearded man, looking towards the manger. Two smaller winged figures, dressed in light-colored robes, kneel on either side of the manger, with hands clasped. To the right of the manger, a man in an orange tunic kneels, his hands clasped. Behind him, another man in a green tunic and a straw hat stands, holding a staff. Other figures are partially visible behind these two. In the lower right foreground, a white lamb rests on the ground. The scene is set within a rustic stable structure on the left, with a thatched roof and wooden beams. Above the stable, three larger winged figures float in the dark blue sky, holding an open scroll displaying musical notation. The leftmost winged figure wears an orange robe, the middle a green robe, and the rightmost a pink robe. In the upper right background, a distant landscape features rolling green hills, a town, and two small figures with sheep. A white bird-like shape is visible in the dark sky above the landscape. The overall color palette includes rich blues, reds, oranges, greens, and earthy browns.
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