The Adoration of the Shepherds
Italian 16th Century
16th century
Medium
medium brown bronze or copper repousse
Dimensions
overall (arched top): 13.8 x 10.5 cm (5 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.) gross weight: 110 gr
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.547
About the Artist
Italian 16th Century
"Italian 16th Century" refers to a collective attribution for anonymous painters and sculptors active in Italy during the 16th century, a period bridging the High Renaissance and Mannerism. These artists, often working in workshops of masters like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, remain unidentified due to the collaborative nature of Renaissance production. Their early lives and training are not ...