The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Met
Artist: L'Ortolano (Giovanni Battista Benvenuti)(Italian, Ferrarese, active by 1512–died after 1527)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: 19 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (49.2 x 73 cm)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
An infant on the ground surrounded by kneeling figures and three shepherds in a landscape
Detailed Description
A painted scene depicts an infant lying nude on a white cloth and pillow on a patch of green grass in the foreground, slightly left of center. To the infant's left, a woman kneels with her hands clasped, wearing a red dress and a flowing blue cloak. Behind her, partially obscured by a dark stable opening, is the head of a brown animal. To the infant's right, a man stands tall, dressed in a brown cloak over a blue tunic, leaning on a light-colored stone pillar and holding a long staff. To the right of the infant, two shepherds kneel. The foremost shepherd, with a beard, wears a yellow tunic, a blue cloak draped over his shoulders, and a light blue pouch at his waist, gesturing with his right hand towards the infant. Behind him, a younger shepherd kneels, wearing a red tunic and with hands clasped. Further back, a third shepherd sits on the ground. The background features a lush green landscape with trees, a body of water, and a distant town with various buildings. Blue and gray mountains rise in the far distance under a light blue sky.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
