The Adoration of the Shepherds, Antonio van de Pere, 1678

The canvas represents the moment when the child jesus, shortly after being born, was adored by some shepherds who had been warned by an angel of the birth of the messiah. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1678. Dimensions: height: 185 cm (72.8 in); width: 131 cm (51.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Christ Child. Collection: Museo del Prado. Adoración de los pastores (Van de Pere)