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December 21, 1961
Holmes County Herald
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Renaissance painter Bernardino Luini's 'Adoration of the Christ Child' shows the Holy Family in a manger with shepherds and angels proclaiming the birth, from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art in New Orleans.
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THE NIGHT CHRIST WAS BORN has been commemorated by artists throughout the ages. One of the first to show the Christ Child in a humble manger scene was Renaissance Painter Bernardino Luini, whose painting, "Adoration of the Christ Child," is reproduced above. With the Holy Family is a shepherd, and in the background other shepherds are shown with their flocks, as the angels bring glad tidings of the birth of Christ. The painting from the Samuel H. Kress Collection, is now at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art in New Orleans, La.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Renaissance Painting
Adoration Christ Child
Bernardino Luini
Holy Family
Shepherds
Angels
Kress Collection
What entities or persons were involved?
Bernardino Luini
Holy Family
Shepherds
Angels
Where did it happen?
Humble Manger Scene; Isaac Delgado Museum Of Art In New Orleans, La.
Story Details
Key Persons
Bernardino Luini
Holy Family
Shepherds
Angels
Location
Humble Manger Scene; Isaac Delgado Museum Of Art In New Orleans, La.
Event Date
Renaissance Period
Story Details
Renaissance painter Bernardino Luini depicted the Christ Child in a humble manger with the Holy Family, a shepherd, and background shepherds with flocks as angels announce the birth.