New Testament subjects
The Adoration of the shepherds
c.1550-60Engraving | 26.7 x 42.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850491
An engraving by Giulio Bonasone depicting The Adoration of the shepherds. This print is signed by the printmaker. Trimmed within the platemark.
This print is based on a composition by Giulio Romano, now probably lost. A drawing by Giulio now in the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome (F.C. 124257) shares some similarities with this print.
Creator(s)
Giulio di Antonio Bonasone (c. 1498-c. 1580) (engraver)
After Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)
26.7 x 42.2 cm (sheet of paper)
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-1876)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Adoration of the Shepherds
- Infancy of Christ
- Angels, demons, devils, saints
- Angels
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Solar system
- Comets
- Solar system
- Astronomy
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Stables
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Massari 1993 : Massari, S, 1993. Giulio Romano pinxit et delineavit : Opere grafiche autografe di collaborazione e bottega, Rome pp. 72-73, no. 61
Other number(s)
Ruland p.41 D.VI.1
