The Adoration of the Shepherds
Andrea Mantegna · Italian
Date: shortly after 1450
Medium: Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: Overall 15 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (40 x 55.6 cm); painted surface 14 7/8 x 21 in. (37.8 x 53.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Themes: Adoration of the Shepherds, Holy Family, Jesus
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1932
Met highlightDate range
1450 – 1459
Largest dimension
55.6 cm
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