This unfinished composition consists of four figures: the Virgin Mary, Joseph and two shepherds.
| Artist |
Anonymous Master
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Hendrick Goltzius
RKD
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Titian
RKD
VIAF
Wikidata
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Lucas van Leyden
RKD
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Jacob Matham
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| Title | The Adoration of the Shepherds |
| Date | ca. 1598 - 1600 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Haarlem TGN |
| Medium and support | engravings AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: Cum privil. Sa. Cae. Mtis. |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: H Goltzius Fecit | |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: I. Matham excud. | |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: 1615. | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | engravings AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-MP |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-MP |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11696/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11F
the Virgin Mary
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 41B31 candle Iconclass 47I221 herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament 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 |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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