Adoration of the Shepherds
around 1510 | Giorgio da Castelfranco, gen. Giorgione
An evening atmosphere full of peace and pastoral magic embeds the miracle of Christ incarnate in a natural setting. Most of the painting is taken up by this poetic depiction.The shepherds and parents are united by awe and humility whilst in their midst Christ lies on the ground, defenceless and naked, about to begin his earthly life. The picture is an incomplete copy of the “Adoration” in Washington considered to be an authentic early work by Giorgione.
An evening atmosphere full of peace and pastoral magic embeds the miracle of Christ incarnate in a natural setting. Most of the painting is taken up by this poetic depiction.The shepherds and parents are united by awe and humility whilst in their midst Christ lies on the ground, defenceless and naked, about to begin his earthly life. The picture is an incomplete copy of the “Adoration” in Washington considered to be an authentic early work by Giorgione.
Workshop:
Giorgio da Castelfranco, gen. Giorgione (um 1477 Castelfranco - 1510 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1510
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Poplar wood
Dimensions:
91 x 115 cm
Framed: 113,5 cm × 136 cm × 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1835
Provenance
1510 Taddeo Contarini, Venice (?); 1636 Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Hamilton