Adoration of the Shepherds
around 1510, Workshop: Giorgio da Castelfranco, gen. Giorgione
Adoration of the Shepherds
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Dated
around 1510
Workshop
Giorgio da Castelfranco, gen. Giorgione (um 1477 Castelfranco - 1510 Venedig) - GND
Material
Poplar wood
Dimensions
91 x 115 cm
Framed: 113,5 cm × 136 cm × 7 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 1835
Provenance
1510 Taddeo Contarini, Venice (?); 1636 Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Hamilton
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