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.

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Label Occurrences
Adoration of the Shepherds canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian iconographic theme
New Testament subject
religious subject in art
contrastsWith Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED
emphasizes direct encounter with the newborn Christ
social lowliness of first worshippers
hasBiblicalReference Luke 2:8–20
hasCulturalContext Christianity NERFINISHED
hasDepiction visit of shepherds to the newborn Jesus
hasFunction devotional image
didactic illustration of Gospel story
hasIconographicElement angelic announcement
heavenly light around Christ
night setting
shepherds kneeling
shepherds offering simple gifts
hasMainFigure Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
Saint Joseph NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
shepherd
hasMotif Nativity of Jesus NERFINISHED
angels
manger
ox and ass
hasPeakPopularity Baroque art NERFINISHED
Renaissance art
hasSetting Bethlehem NERFINISHED
hasSourceText Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED
hasTheme Incarnation
humility
revelation to the poor
worship of Christ
hasTimeOfOrigin early Christian art
isAssociatedWith Christian liturgical year
Christmas NERFINISHED
isDepictedIn Christian painting
Christian sculpture
Christmas music
altarpieces
church frescoes
illuminated manuscripts
stained glass
isPartOf Life of Christ in art NERFINISHED
Nativity cycle
isRelatedConcept Nativity of Jesus in art
Shepherds in the Bible

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Cantata III subject Adoration of the Shepherds
subject surface form: Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio)