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The Adoration of the Christ Child

Workshop of the Master of Frankfurt Netherlandish
possibly 1496–1502
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 953
The newborn Christ Child, encircled by an adoring group that includes his mother and father, shepherds, animals and angels, lies naked in a manger. Adoration scenes, many influenced by the visionary account of Saint Bridget of Sweden (ca. 1303 – 1373), were painted for the open market in Antwerp. This picture, unlike other extant examples associated with the Master of Frankfurt and his workshop, does not depict the scene under the night sky, a feature that reduces the dramatic effect of the scene. Yet other elements, like the streaming hair of several angels, lends the picture a feeling of flickering movement.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Adoration of the Christ Child
  • Artist: Workshop of the Master of Frankfurt (Netherlandish, active Antwerp, ca. 1496–1518)
  • Date: possibly 1496–1502
  • Culture: Netherlandish
  • Medium: Oil on oak panel
  • Dimensions: Overall 23 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. (58.7 x 41.3 cm); painted surface 22 7/8 x 16 in. (58.1 x 40.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.116
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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