Title
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Generic classification
SculptureObject
SculptureDate
ca. 1560–70Century
Third quarter of the 16th c.Cultural context / style
BaroqueDimensions
30 3/4 x 27 1/4 inMaterial
WoodIconography / Theme
Adoración de los pastoresProvenance
Possible origin from Castile and Leon (Castilla y León, Possible origin from Castile and Leon, Spain)Current location
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (Ithaca, United States)Inventory Number in Current Collection
66.019Object history
According to Stratton (1992) this piece comes from Castile because it follows the artistic tendencies of the Palencia area. Its location prior to being acquired by the Friends of the Museum Fund for inclusion in the collections of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is unknown.
Description
This sculpture was part of an altarpiece, and according to Stratton (1992), it was created in the mid-16th century. The scene depicts the moment when the shepherds adore Jesus and is reminiscent of works by Alonso Berruguete and Francisco Giralte. The technique used to polychrome the altarpiece is "estofado" combined with burnished gold.
Locations
ca. 1560 - Early XXth c.
XXth c. - present
Bibliography
- BERG SOBRÉ, Judith (1988): Behind the Altar Table: The Development of the Painted Retable in Spain 1300-1500, University of Missouri, Columbia.
- MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ, Juan José (1953): "La policromía de la escultura castellana", nº 26, Archivo Español de Arte.
- STRATTON, Suzanne (1992): Spanish Polychrome Sculpture 1500-1800 in U. S. Collections, University of Washington Press, Washington.
Record manager
Isabel Escalera FernándezCitation:
Isabel Escalera Fernández, "The Adoration of the Shepherds" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/47
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca. Dominio Público
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca. Dominio Público
