File:Stella - The Adoration of the Shepherds - Walters 371045.jpg
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Ignazio Stern: The Adoration of the Shepherds
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The Adoration of the Shepherds
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religious art |
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| Description |
English: The nativity of Christ in Bethlehem is represented as both solemn and joyous. A strong light mysteriously emanating from the infant illuminates the darkness and alludes to Jesus' role as the "light of the world" as described in the New Testament.
The Bavarian painter Stern studied in Bologna before settling in Rome around 1700, and his style reveals his immersion in the Italian tradition. The night scene with the strong light that softly illuminates the figures was absorbed from the works of Correggio (ca. 1489-1534), who was revered in the 18th century for the sweetness and softness of his graceful figures. "Stella" is the Italian word for star, a translation of the German painter's last name. |
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| Date | between circa 1700 and circa 1748 (Baroque) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Painted surface height: 39 cm (15.3 in); width: 32.2 cm (12.6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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37.1045 |
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| Place of creation | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | The Nativity in Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987-1988. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions |
Signature On the wooden base of the manger: IGNAZIO. STER[N]
[Transcription] In ink on the back of the original frame: Cristoforo Suave |
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| References | Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 391 , pp. 506 OCLC: 2463997. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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| current | 04:17, 26 March 2012 | | 1,523 × 1,800 (1.49 MB) | File Upload Bot (Kaldari) (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Walters Art Museum artwork |artist = Stella (German, 1679-1748) |title = ''The Adoration of the Shepherds'' |description = {{en|The nativity of Christ in Bethlehem is represented as both solemn and joy... |
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