The Adoration of the Shepherds, with God the Father overhead
1754–1802
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 17 5/8 × 11 5/8 in. (44.7 × 29.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.445
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Adoration of thes, with God the overhead*, a striking engraving collaboratively attributed to Niccolò dellAbate, a masterful 16th-century Mannerist painter from Modena, and Gaetano Gandi, an 18th-century Bolognese artist renowned for his elegant Rococo style. Created between 1754 and 1802, this print captures a pivotal Nativity moment: humble shepherds revering the Christ child, blessed by the divine figure of God the Father above. Measuring 17⅝ × 11⅝ inches, its trimmed sheet preserves the intricate drama of the scene. Engravings like this were revolutionary in the 18th century, ...