The Adoration of the Shepherds

Artist
Catena
Year
probably after 1520
Medium
Oil on canvas

The Adoration of the Shepherds by Catena (Vincenzo di Biagio Catena) depicts the nativity scene with shepherds gathered in reverence before the Christ child. Catena was an important Venetian painter who bridged the styles of Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione in the early sixteenth century.