Adoration of the Shepherds

The painting shows Mary and Joseph adoring the infant Jesus in a modest stable, surrounded by shepherds who gather closely around the light. The composition centers on the bright infant with surrounding figures arranged in a triangular cluster, set against a deep dark background that creates strong tenebrism. The palette is warm and earthy—ochres, browns, and muted blues—and the brushwork is painterly and tactile, reflecting Rembrandt’s Dutch Baroque realism.