Adoration of the Shepherds
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Adoration of the Shepherds is a traditional Christian theme in art and music depicting the visit of humble shepherds to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adoration of the Shepherds canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconographic theme
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New Testament subject ⓘ religious subject in art ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct encounter with the newborn Christ
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social lowliness of first worshippers ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalReference | Luke 2:8–20 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | visit of shepherds to the newborn Jesus ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
devotional image
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didactic illustration of Gospel story ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
angelic announcement
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heavenly light around Christ ⓘ night setting ⓘ shepherds kneeling ⓘ shepherds offering simple gifts ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ shepherd ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
Nativity of Jesus
NERFINISHED
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angels ⓘ manger ⓘ ox and ass ⓘ |
| hasPeakPopularity |
Baroque art
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance art ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Incarnation
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humility ⓘ revelation to the poor ⓘ worship of Christ ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfOrigin | early Christian art ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Christian liturgical year
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Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
Christian painting
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Christian sculpture ⓘ Christmas music ⓘ altarpieces ⓘ church frescoes ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Life of Christ in art
NERFINISHED
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Nativity cycle ⓘ |
| isRelatedConcept |
Nativity of Jesus in art
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Shepherds in the Bible ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio)