Adoration of the Shepherds (Fragonard)
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| Artist | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
| Year | 1775 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 cm × 93 cm (29 in × 37 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
Adoration of the Shepherds is an oil on canvas painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, from 1775. It was previously misattributed to François Boucher.[1] It was donated to the Louvre in 1988.[2][3]
It is sometimes considered as a pendant to the far more secular The Bolt, as both works were commissioned by Louis-Gabriel Véri-Raionard, marquis de Véri (1722–1785). Fragonard suggested its subject, showing his wish to revive religious art and illustrate contrasts between contemporary carnal love and sacred reliigous love.
References
- ^ (in French) "Fragonard". Peintre Analyse.
- ^ (in French)"Base Joconde entry".
- ^ (in French) "Catalogue entry".