Adoration of the Shepherds
1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Adoration of the Shepherds is a 1490 unspecified by Unknown, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows five people outside a small building with a thatched roof. Two older men stand on the left—one holds a staff, the other a rolled-up cloth. A woman in a dark blue dress and red sleeves kneels, hands clasped. Two younger men stand to the right: one clutches his chest, the other points toward a baby lying on the ground. The baby is wrapped in cloth, placed near a bundle of sticks. The background has rolling hills and a pale sky, giving the scene a quiet, rural feel. Next, look up the Renaissance to see how this painting fits into its time.
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