The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Met
Artist: Andrea Mantegna(Italian, Isola di Carturo 1430/31–1506 Mantua)
Date: shortly after 1450
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: Overall 15 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (40 x 55.6 cm); painted surface 14 7/8 x 21 in. (37.8 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1932
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman kneeling over an infant, a man sleeping, and other figures in a detailed landscape
Detailed Description
This painting depicts a scene set within a detailed, expansive landscape under a blue sky with scattered white clouds. In the center, a woman with light skin, wearing a blue cloak over a pink dress, kneels with her hands pressed together, looking down. Before her, an infant with light skin lies on a blue cloth on the ground. Surrounding the infant and the kneeling woman are several small, winged figures, depicted in reddish-orange hues, some appearing to float. To the left, a man with a beard and light skin sits, leaning his head on his right hand, appearing to be asleep. He wears a bright yellow cloak draped over a red garment. Behind him is a rustic structure with a wooden frame and a thatched roof, next to a tree bearing orange fruits. A brown cow's head is visible behind a woven fence in the far left. To the right, two men with dark hair and light skin approach, looking towards the infant. The man in front wears a green tunic and blue trousers, while the man behind him wears a reddish garment. Further back on the right, two more figures walk along a winding path that leads into the distance. The background features rolling green hills, a large, jagged rock formation on the left, and a distinctive, tall, bare tree with a forked top in the middle distance. A body of water is visible in the mid-ground on the left, with a small building nearby.
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