The print contains the text: Qui conceptus est de spiritu sancto, natus ex Maria virgine, the third article of faith: belief in the birth of Christ. Some shepherds kneel before the manger with the Christ child. Two angels beside the manger. In the background left the annunciation and in the background right the proclamation to the shepherds. The print has a Latin caption with a Bible quote referring to the Bible story depicted and a Latin caption about the Apostolic Creed. The third print in a 12-part series on the Creed.
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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| Title | The Adoration of the Shepherds |
| Date | 1579 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Cologne TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription in the representation, bottom left: M. d. Vos Inventor |
| inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: Johannes Safeler fecit et excu | |
| inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Cum privilegio Regis. | |
| inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Ecce Virgo..../ eius Emanuel. Esa. 7. | |
| inscription outside the depiction, centre below: <p><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:14.0pt;">Qui conceptus [...] / Maria Vergine</span></p> | |
| inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: <p><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:14.0pt;">quia natus [...] / civitate David. Luc.2</span></p> | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-HW |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-HW |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6714/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11G angels Iconclass 11G184 the Archangel Gabriel Iconclass 11H(JOSEPH) the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass 46C13142 ass, donkey Iconclass 47I21111 ox Iconclass 47I213 sheep Iconclass 47I2133 lamb Iconclass 47I2271 stall, stable Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 48C145 architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass 48C1634 Corinthian order ~ architecture Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 11E1 Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames) Iconclass 73A52 the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation) Iconclass 73B2 adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth Iconclass 73B25 adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present Iconclass 73B25(+3) adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present (+ angel(s)) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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