Adoration of the Shepherds
ArtistCircle of
Francisco de Zurbarán
(Spanish, 1598 - 1664)
Dateca. 1640
Object number59.0110
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions62 1/2 x 79 3/4 in. (158.7 x 202.5 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
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Not on viewDescriptionSpecializing in religious subjects, Francisco de Zurbarán became one of the most accomplished painters of the seventeenth century. In this large canvas, the artist shows a group of shepherds visiting the newborn baby Jesus. Accompanied by Mary and Joseph, they all clasp their hands in reverence towards the infant. This type of devout imagery exemplified the religiosity of the Counter-Reformation. Zurbarán created similar images of the same theme, but the quality of this particular painting suggests it was not done by the artist himself but someone linked to his workshop.
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