Adoration of the Shepherds

1669 · Private collection

religious

In work of the 1660s, such as the Adoration of the Shepherds, Quellinus's preference is clearly for widely dispersed compositions, and for a festive decor with ostentatious architectural ornamentation.

About the Artist

Erasmus II Quellinus

1607 – 1678

Erasmus II Quellinus (or Quellin), Flemish painter, was a member of the family of artists (mainly sculptors). His father was Erasmus I, a sculptor, his brothers Artus (Arnoldus) I, the most distinguished sculptor member of the family, and Hubert, an engraver. He was a pupil and collaborator of Rubens

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