The alabaster relief of The Adoration of the Shepherds is an example of the Italian style that took root in the Netherlands in the sixteenth century. The story is placed in a systematically arranged setting with a series of Renaissance-style arches and pilasters. The figures are crowded together and the perspective with various views of the ruins is fairly flat.The relief is dated 1546 in a cartouche above the arches on the right and is attributed to one of the most important Renaissance artists in the Southern Netherlands, the sculptor and architect Jacques Dubroeucq. Of the many commissioned works Dubroeucq executed, including those for Emperor Charles V and Mary of Hungary, few have survived the ravages of time. Dubroeucq’s favourite sculptural material was alabaster. Several wonderful examples of his work are in the church of St Waldetrudis in Mons. Dubroecq is known for the elegance and dynamism of his figures, and the clear depiction of space. The Adoration of the Shepherds is probably made by the workshop of the sculptor.
| Artist |
Anonymous Master
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|---|---|
| Title | The Adoration of the Shepherds |
| Date | 1546 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Southern Netherlands TGN |
| Collection | sculpture AAT |
| Object type | alabaster AAT |
| Inventory number | 1924-F |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1924 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1924-F |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/985/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300055874 religious symbolism AAT |
|---|---|
| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11H(JOSEPH) the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73B25 adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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