Artwork
Verkündigung an die Hirten
Verkündigung an die Hirten is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1637 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Verkündigung an die Hirten is a painting depicting a nocturnal scene centered around a newborn child. The composition is characterized by dramatic lighting and a somber atmosphere.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a group of figures gathered around a baby, likely representing the shepherds visiting the newborn Jesus. The scene conveys a sense of reverence and surprise.
Technique & Style
The artwork employs chiaroscuro, a lighting technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a dramatic effect. This style is evident in the dimly lit scene and the ghostly figures floating above the main group.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Christus am Ölberg
Grablegung Christi (Werkstattkopie)
Madonna del S. Gerolamo (Maria mit Kind, hll. Maria Magdalena, Hieronymus und Engeln)
Jupiter als Kind, von der Ziege Amalthea genährt
Erminia bei den Hirten
Bethlehemitischer Kindermord
Ruhende Herde mit Hirten
Einzug der Tiere in die Arche Noah (Kopie nach)
Der sterbende Seneca
Raising Lazarus from the Dead
Moses and the Burning Bush
Verkündigung an die Hirten (Kopie nach)