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The Adoration of the Shepherds is a painting of the traditional subject which was painted during the last year of El Greco's life. The painting is a work which the artist made to hang over his own tomb in the convent of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo.[1] His signature, in Greek, may be seen in the lower left corner.[2]

The Adoration of the Shepherds
Artist	El Greco
Year	1612–1614
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	319 cm × 180 cm (126 in × 71 in)
Location	Museo del Prado, Madrid

El Greco's remains were transferred to another church after a few years, but the painting remained at Santo Domingo until the 20th century. The painting is now in the Museo del Prado which states that it can be considered the artist's last work.[3]

Description

Extreme distortion of body characterizes the Adoration of the Shepherds like all the last paintings of El Greco. The infant Christ seems to emit a light which plays off the faces of the barefoot shepherds who have gathered to pay homage to his miraculous birth. A rhythmic energy animates the painting, expressed in the dance-like motions of the figures. Striking contrasts between light and dark passages heighten the sense of drama. The group of angels which hovers over the scene may resemble the missing section of The Opening of the Fifth Seal.[2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] The Adoration of the Shepherds (El Greco, Madrid)

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[es] Adoración de los pastores (El Greco, Madrid)

Adoración de los pastores es un cuadro pintado por el Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541-1614). Consta con el número 28 en el catálogo razonado realizado por el profesor e historiador del arte Harold Wethey, especializado en el Greco.[1]

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[fr] L'Adoration des bergers (Le Greco)

L'Adoration des bergers (en espagnol, Adoración de los Pastores) est un tableau de grand format vertical, de 320 × 180 cm, réalisé par El Greco entre 1612 et 1614, probablement la dernière année de sa vie, selon la technique de la peinture à l'huile sur toile ; il est conservé au musée du Prado, dans la capitale espagnole ; la signature du Greco, en grec, est apposée dans sa partie inférieure gauche[1].

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[it] Adorazione dei pastori (El Greco)

L'Adorazione dei pastori è un dipinto a olio su tela (320x180 cm) di el Greco, databile al 1612-1614 circa e conservato nel Museo del Prado di Madrid.

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