
Adoration of the shepherds with a circle of angels above
This Italian School oil painting on copper from circa 1600 depicts the Adoration of the Shepherds with angels arranged in a circle above the earthly scene. The rounded top format suggests it may have been created as an altarpiece or devotional object. The work exemplifies Counter-Reformation religious art with its intimate composition and heavenly vision.
- Medium
- oil on copper, rounded top
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II
January 27, 2023
Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000
Lot 436
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