Hans Rottenhammer d. Ä.
(1564-1625)
Die Anbetung der Hirten,
1595/96
Material / Technology / Carrier
Kupfer
Dimensions of the object
31 x 37 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 13
Acquisition
1927 im Münchner Kunsthandel erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Hans Rottenhammer d. Ä., Die Anbetung der Hirten, 1595/96, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/QKGBP9nxBb (Last updated on 12.10.2023)
This picture, based on a work by the Italian Mannerist Parmigianino (1503–1540), illustrates the Shepherds’ proclamation of the birth of the Messiah in the Gospel of St. Luke (2:19): “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”
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