The adoration of the Child
1498
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
1498
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
The adoration of the Child is a 1498 oil by Jacquelin de Montluçon, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
This painting shows a scene of the Nativity, with the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph kneeling beside the baby Jesus in a manger. The manger is surrounded by a donkey and an ox, and a group of shepherds and angels look on from the sides. The background is a landscape with hills and a lake. The painting is done in oil paint and has a lot of detail, with intricate folds in the clothing and textures in the animals' fur. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and tans, but there are some brighter colors like red and gold that stand out. If you like this painting, you might want to check out more works by the artist, Jacquelin de Montluçon.
This late-1400s painter made small religious panels on wood, glowing with thin layers of oil paint.
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