About ‘Adoration of the Shepherds, Jacopo Bassano’
Adoration of the Shepherds, Jacopo Bassano (1562)
The episode of the adoration of the shepherds, who hurry to Bethlehem after angels announce the birth of Christ, is related in the Gospel of Luke. Bassano deals with the theme by respecting the tradition while introducing innovations. Archaeological ruins form the setting, a frequent element in the Italian iconography of the Nativity. Here we see a row of shattered columns set on a tall pedestal, on the model of Greek temples, with a hut resting against them. The unusual architectural structure symbolizes that paganism has been transcended and the Christian church established, with the birth of Jesus as its cornerstone.
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