Museo di Belle Arti (Szepmüveszeti Muzeum), Budapest, Ungheria
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Adoration of the Shepherds, The painting shows the shepherds' calling to see the newborn Christ and their devotion thereafter. The scene shows the narrative in both parts. The central focus is on Mary the Mother of Christ, as she kneels before the reclining child before her. Surrounding her are many angels, rendered as youthful figures with wings and long garments, and shepherds, who wear more ragged clothing and hold their sheep. All of the attention is on the baby, save for one man in the right of this large group; he holds bagpipes, wears a more contemporary hat and clothing, and looks over at the man beside him. Above the scene, nude infant putti are gathered in a group in the starlit sky. Behind the scene on the viewer's left is the A-frame stable with cattle inside. In the distance, the narrative begins on the far right with an angel telling the news to the shepherds, and continues after with the flight into Egypt in the central background. This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending., 1525-1572
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.10729; Public Notes:
Venus, Love, and Jealousy, The image focuses on the goddess Venus with Cupid beside her and two infants on her other side. The full portrait of the reclining Venus shows her nude. She looks off the viewer's left. Cupid is nude as well, and holds a bow pointing downward in his left hand while taking a new arrow with his right. Venus holds an arrow in the opposite direction of Cupid, toward one of the two small, nude children beside her on the left. They seem to be unaware of the situation. Though the figures seem to be in relaxed postures, the masks behind Cupid and at Venus's feet give indications of the many emotions within the scene, mostly that of jealousy and desire, shown by grimaces and pointed gazes. This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending., 1540-1560
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.10731; Public Notes:
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