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Adoration of the Shepherds, La Sacra Genesi, Paintings in the Loggia by Raphael, print, Series number, 16, 20, In a stable, the shepherds, Mary, and Joseph adore the Christ Child. Angels hover above the Christ Child. Numbered lower right: 60. Reference to Bible text in lower margin., printmaker: Francesco Villamena, Italy, after painting by Raphael, Vatican City, 1626, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and engraving with plate tone, height 145 mm x width 253 mm, This print is part of a series consisting of a title print and twenty prints by Francesco Villamena after paintings in the Loggia by Raphael in the Vatican. The series was published after Villamena's death. While the first fifteen prints are numbered 1-15, the last five prints are numbered 60-64. The printmaker may have envisioned a series of 64 prints, which remained unfinished due to his death., adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds, Mary and Joseph present, A monochrome engraving shows a group of people and animals arranged around a central infant on a raised block, the infant depicted with a radiant halo and reaching toward a woman kneeling beside him who wears a long veil and draped robes. Behind them a cow and a donkey look toward the infant, and to the left a standing man shields his eyes with his hand while another bareheaded man beside him carries a lamb over his shoulders. Above the infant two winged angels hover, one placing a wreath on the other's head while both hold flowers and flowing drapery. To the right a bearded standing man looks toward the scene and a crouching figure with a staff faces inward, resting one hand on the staff. The setting includes vertical architectural elements and a small window or opening in the background showing a distant landscape, with detailed crosshatching and linear shading throughout the composition.

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Adoration Shepherds La Sacra Genesi Paintings Loggia Raphael print Series number 16 20 stable shepherds Mary Joseph adore Christ Child Angels hover Numbered lower right 60 Reference Bible text lower margin printmaker Francesco Villamena Italy painting Vatican City 1626 paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 145 mm x width 253 mm part series consisting title print twenty prints paintings Vatican series was published Villamena's death first fifteen prints numbered 1-15 last five prints numbered 60-64 envisioned 64 prints remained unfinished due death adoration Christ-child Joseph present monochrome engraving group people animals arranged central infant raised block infant depicted radiant halo reaching woman kneeling beside wears long veil draped robes them cow donkey look infant left standing man shields eyes hand another bareheaded man beside carries lamb shoulders infant two winged angels hover placing wreath s head hold flowers flowing drapery right bearded standing man looks scene crouching figure staff faces inward resting setting includes vertical architectural elements small window opening background showing distant landscape detailed crosshatching linear shading composition