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Source Description
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.For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 391, p. 506.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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23059
label
The Adoration of the Shepherds
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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23059
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drawing
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normalized
title
The Adoration of the Shepherds
description
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.For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 391, p. 506.
provenance
Cristoforo Suave (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [name written in ink on back of original frame]; Don Marcello Massarenti, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [1881 catalogue: no. 156; 1897 catalogue: no. 269, as by Pompeo Batoni]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1700-1748 (Baroque)
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
39
height
32.2
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 15 3/8 x W: 12 11/16 in. (39 x 32.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] On the wooden base of the manger: IGNAZIO. STER[N]
FECIT.; [Transcription] In ink on the back of the original frame: Cristoforo Suave
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oil on canvas
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5459
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BAR
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2242
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photo
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