Jacob Jordaens

The Adoration of the Shepherds

937 detail signatuur
937 achterzijde
937 ingelijst
937 voorzijde
937 voorzijde

Jacob Jordaens
The Adoration of the Shepherds

1617 Visible à Salle 3

Mary is holding the sleeping Jesus in her arms, showing him to the shepherds. The painter has zoomed in, giving us the feeling that we are in the front row, in the best spot to see the child. And the reflections in the shiny brass jug.

The painting has elements of the style of Caravaggio, who was known for his strong lighting effects and raw naturalism. However, the Flemish artist Jordaens never went to Italy. He was introduced to Caravaggism through other painters, such as Rubens.

Détails techniques
937 voorzijde

Jacob Jordaens
The Adoration of the Shepherds

1617 Visible à Salle 3

Acquired with the support of the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, 1959
Vers le haut

Détails

Informations générales
Artiste Jacob Jordaens (Antwerp 1593 - 1678 Antwerp)
Titre The Adoration of the Shepherds
Datation 1617
Nom de l'objet painting
Numéro d'inventaire 937
Visible à Salle 3
Détails des matériaux et techniques
Technique oil
Matériau panel
Dimensions 125 x 95.7 cm
Inscriptions
Signed lower left, on the handle of the jug: I.IOR

Origine

Prince Lichnowsky, Kuchelna, Silesia, before 1905; Paul Cassirer Gallery, Berlin and Amsterdam, 1927-1928; A.N.F. Rhodius, Bennebroek; F.R.H. Rhodius, Heemstede, 1953; purchased with the support of the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, 1959