Adoration of the shepherds

Fontana, Annibale (1540-1587) (after a work of)


Item type:
sculpture
Date of creation:
mid-17th century
Height:
109.0 cm  (42 15/16 in.)
Width:
57.0 cm  (22 7/16 in.)
framed: 141.6 x 94.1 x 12.5 cm (55 3/4 x 37 1/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
terracotta

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1939.1.319]

Description

Three angels singing from music. Copied from Fontana's marble relief on the facade of Santa Maria pressa San Celso in Milan.

Iconclass

11G21
angels singing, making music

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

4011