The Adoration of the Shepherds (1646)

Rembrandt (1606-1669)

The Adoration of the Shepherds
1646
Oil on canvas, 97 x 71.3 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich

The so-called ‘Passion Cycle’ was painted for the stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Prince Frederik Hendrik of Orange. The six paintings however do not form a cohesive entity as central events in the life and passion of Christ are missing. It is probable that the stadtholder’s death in 1647 prevented the execution of subsequent scenes. The works were not created according to the sequence of events recorded in the gospels—Rembrandt completed ‘The Deposition’ in 1633, whereas ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds’ was not finished until 1646. (APM)

The other paintings of the Passion Cycle:

Rembrandt (1606-1669)
The Ascension
1636
Alte PinakothekMunich

 

 

Rembrandt (1606-1669)
The Deposition
16321633
Alte PinakothekMunich

 

 

Rembrandt (1606-1669)
The Entombment
c.16351639
Alte PinakothekMunich

 

 

Rembrandt (1606-1669)
The Raising of the Cross
c.1633
Alte PinakothekMunich

 

 

Rembrandt (1606-1669)
The Resurrection
c.16351639
Alte PinakothekMunich