Adoration of the Shepherds
around 1645 | Jacob van Oost
Initially Van Oost was influenced by Rubens and also came into contact with the revolutionary art of Caravaggio during his trip to Italy during the 1620s. The realistic mode of depiction and the use of light with powerful contrasts between bright and dark derive from his great Italian predecessor, making the figures seem threedimensional; yet the sweet, idyllic mood of the shepherd’s adoration differs significantly from the dramatic tone that dominates Caravaggio’s works.
Initially Van Oost was influenced by Rubens and also came into contact with the revolutionary art of Caravaggio during his trip to Italy during the 1620s. The realistic mode of depiction and the use of light with powerful contrasts between bright and dark derive from his great Italian predecessor, making the figures seem threedimensional; yet the sweet, idyllic mood of the shepherd’s adoration differs significantly from the dramatic tone that dominates Caravaggio’s works.
Artist:
Jacob van Oost (1603 - 1671 Brügge) DNB
Time:
around 1645
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
oben halbrund: Overall: 258 x 189 cm
Framed: 274 cm x 206 cm x 6,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 753
Provenance
acquired in 1785
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