Christ lies in a manger in a stable. Mary and three shepherds kneel around the Child. Above the stable, angels sing 'Gloria in excelsis deo'.
| Artist |
Cornelis II Bloemaert
RKD
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Pietro da Cortona
RKD
VIAF
Wikidata
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| Title | The Adoration of the Shepherds |
| Date | ca. 1633 - 1692 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-BI |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-BI |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8646/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 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 47I2271 stall, stable Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament 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 | Baroque AAT |
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