The Adoration of the Shepherds (1609)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:art_style dramatic realism
use of color and light
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Guido_Reni
gptkbp:artistic_expression various interpretations by art historians
reflects Baroque values
gptkbp:artistic_focus gptkb:the_Christ_child
gptkbp:artistic_influence highly regarded in art circles
inspired other nativity paintings
gptkbp:artistic_legacy influenced future religious artworks
part of Christian art tradition
influenced modern nativity scenes
gptkbp:artistic_technique gptkb:oil_painting
layering of paint
gptkbp:artistic_vision recognized as a masterpiece
balanced and harmonious
celebrated in art history
foreground and background interaction
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Naples_National_Museum_of_Capodimonte
gptkbp:color_palette warm tones
gptkbp:commissioned unknown patron
gptkbp:composed_by dynamic arrangement of figures
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired religious art
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts the humility of the Nativity
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:shepherds_adoring_the_Christ_child
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 130 cm × 170 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Capodimonte_Museum
gptkbp:exhibition_history displayed in various museums
gptkbp:featured_in art history discussions
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Counter-Reformation_art
gptkbp:historical_period 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Adoration of the Shepherds (1609)
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:influenced later Baroque artists
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:influenced_by Renaissance art
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Gospel_of_Luke
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museo_di_Capodimonte
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:mood evokes feelings of joy and awe
gptkbp:motif shepherds and angels
gptkbp:narrative story of the Nativity
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic use of light
gptkbp:notable_for emotional expression
gptkbp:part_of Nativity scene tradition
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkbp:represents the joy of the shepherds
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Nativity
gptkbp:symbolism light as divine presence
light represents divinity
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:themes gptkb:devotion
humility and reverence
gptkbp:year_created 1609
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4