Adoration 1545 - 1570

Giulio Bonasone's "Adoration" (1545 - 1570) is an etching that depicts the Nativity of Christ. The scene features Mary and Joseph cradling the baby Jesus surrounded by adoring shepherds and angels. The use of light and shadow creates a sense of drama and emphasizes the divine nature of the event. The composition, with figures arranged in a dynamic and expressive manner, is characteristic of the High Renaissance style. The print is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.