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Adorația păstorilor, by Unknown, unspecified, 1850

Adorația păstorilor

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Adorația păstorilor is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a baby wrapped in cloths, held by a woman in a pink dress. An older man with a beard leans over them, pointing at the baby. A young boy watches, smiling, while a faint light glows in the background. The way the artist uses light and shadow makes the figures pop against the dark background. It looks like they’re in a simple, dimly lit space. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.

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