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Adoration of the Shepherds

1609 · Oil

ArtistCCaravaggio
MuseumRRegional Museum of Messina
MovementBBaroque
LocationMessina, Italy
Genrereligious art
Dimensions314 × 211 cm
SourceWikidata Q2327715

Why it matters

Caravaggio painted this Adoration in Messina for the Capuchin church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, one year before his death.

Did you know?

  • It dates from 1609.
  • It was commissioned for the Capuchin Franciscans.
  • It is in the Regional Museum of Messina.

Based on the Wikipedia article Adoration of the Shepherds (Caravaggio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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