The Adoration of the Shepherds

Heinrich Aldegrever

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving depicting a nativity scene titled "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Heinrich Aldegrever. The scene shows a group of shepherds gathered around a manger. The manger contains a baby lying on a cloth. A woman wearing a long dress and head covering kneels to the left of the manger. An older man stands behind her, holding a staff. To the right, two men kneel and one stands; the standing man holds a long staff. The standing man and the kneeling man to his right both wear hats. The man on the left wears a hat and a long coat; he holds a long staff in one hand and a flower in the other. In the background, there is a small building with an arched doorway and a star shining in the sky. Angels fly above the scene. The engraving includes architectural details such as arches and a distant landscape. The work features detailed lines and shading typical of engraving techniques.