Artwork
Adoration of the Child Jesus
Adoration of the Child Jesus is a wood painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Stefan Lochner. It dates from 1445 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Adoration of the Child Jesus is a wood-panel painting created by Stefan Lochner in 1445. It is a religious work characteristic of Lochner's devotional output.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a kneeling woman in prayer, identified by her golden halo, beside a simple wooden stable containing a baby surrounded by an ox and a donkey. Angels hover above, and a shepherd stands outside, creating a scene of reverence and adoration.
Technique & Style
Lochner's work blends the flowing lines and vivid colors of the International Gothic style with the detailed textures and new iconographic approaches of the early Northern Renaissance, evident in the contrast between the rough wood of the stable and the holy figures.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, a testament to its enduring significance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Stefan Lochner (the Dombild Master or Master Stefan; c. 1410 – late 1451) was a German painter working in the late International Gothic period. His paintings combine that era's tendency toward long flowing lines and…
