Artwork
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is an unspecified painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Denys Calvaert. It dates from 1589 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
This imagery represents the biblical moment where humble shepherds pay homage to the newborn savior, a theme central to Christian iconography.
The work depicts the religious narrative of the Adoration of the Shepherds, a genre classified as religious art. The composition centers on the main subject of shepherds venerating the Christ Child, who is accompanied by the Virgin Mary. Specific figures identified within the scene include Mary, the infant Jesus, and a herder.
This imagery represents the biblical moment where humble shepherds pay homage to the newborn savior, a theme central to Christian iconography.
Technique & Style
The Adoration of the Shepherds is an oil painting executed on panel, measuring 470 centimeters in height and 330 centimeters in width. Denys Calvaert's handling of light and composition emphasizes the reverent moment of shepherds adoring the infant Christ, with careful attention to drapery and spatial arrangement that reflects early Baroque formal qualities. The work is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
History & Provenance
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a religious painting by Denys Calvaert, currently housed in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. The work measures 470.0 cm in height and 330.0 cm in width, depicting the adoration of the shepherds, Mary, and the Christ Child. Its creation history and dating are recorded in its cataloguing within the museum's records, confirming its attribution to Calvaert and its religious genre.
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Denys Calvaert is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.
The painting is part of the museum's holdings and measures 470.0 cm in height by 330.0 cm in width. No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its presence in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Overview
Denys Calvaert’s Adoration of the Shepherds, executed around 1589, is an oil painting that presents a nocturnal tableau of the Nativity. The work is part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen and exemplifies late‑sixteenth‑century devotional art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Denis Calvaert was an Antwerp-born Flemish painter who spent most of his life in Italy, where he was known as Dionisio Fiammingo or simply Il Fiammingo.
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