The Adoration of the Shepherds

c. 1526

Gian Jacopo Caraglio

Associated Names
Gian Jacopo Caraglio

Artist, Italian, c. 1500 - 1565

The sculpture is an oval relief depicting multiple human figures. On the left side, there is a standing figure draped in a robe and wearing an adornment on their head. This figure appears to be guiding another person who is slightly bent over. The focus is on this second figure, with visible muscular details. To the right, there are two figures attending to a sleeping or reclining person. The relief includes architectural elements in the background, such as an arched structure. The material of the sculpture is bronze with variations in shading and highlights. The piece suggests a historical or classical scene, with rich details depicting interactions among the characters and setting.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16


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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miss Sylvia Adams; (her sale, Bonham & Sons, Ltd., London, 23 May 1996, no. 108, as The Adoration).

Associated Names

Bibliography

2014

  • Warren, Jeremy. Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture. A Catalogue of the Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Oxford, 2014: 3:799.

Inscriptions

on wall above manger at right: IO. / IAC / OBVS / VER. (Gian Jacopo of Verona)

Wikidata ID

Q63861799

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