Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1510 - Adoration of the Shepherds - fine art print

What does the curator team of the The Cleveland Museum of Art state about this 16th century artwork from the painter Hans Leonhard Schäufelein? (© Copyright - by The Cleveland Museum of Art - The Cleveland Museum of Art)

The artist has set Christ's birth in a ruined stable, witnessed by shepherds and angels. The candle Joseph holds symbolizes the supremacy of Christ's divine radiance over earthly light. Beyond the overgrown arch of the dilapidated structure an angel announces Christ's birth to shepherds in the field. Schäufelein based his picture on the Paumgartner Nativity, a painting (now preserved in Munich) by his teacher, Albrecht Dürer. Schäufelein was born in Nuremberg, probably studied under Wohlgemut, and then became the assistant of Dürer, whose style he imitated.

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Adoration of the Shepherds is an artwork made by Hans Leonhard Schäufelein. The artpiece measures the size: Framed: 86 x 85,5 x 4 cm (33 7/8 x 33 11/16 x 1 9/16 in); Unframed: 58 x 56,6 cm (22 13/16 x 22 5/16 in) and was produced with the medium oil on wood. The artwork can be viewed in in the The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection, which is located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The classic art public domain work of art is being included with courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art. : Holden Collection. What is more, the alignment is in square format with a ratio of 1 : 1, which implies that the length is equal to the width. The painter Hans Leonhard Schäufelein was an artist, whose art style can primarily be attributed to Northern Renaissance. The painter lived for a total of 58 years, born in the year 1480 and died in 1538.

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• The canvas print: The canvas print is a printed cotton canvas mounted on a wood frame. A canvas print of this masterpiece will allow you to transform your new fine art print into a large size work of art. Canvas prints are relatively low in weight. This means, it is easy to hang the Canvas print without the help of extra wall-mounts. That is why, canvas prints are suited for all kinds of walls.

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