| Adoration of the Shepherds | |
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| Artist | Lorenzo di Credi |
| Year | c. 1510 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 224 cm× 196 cm(88 in× 77 in) |
| Location | Uffizi Gallery, Florence |
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Lorenzo di Credi, dating to about 1510. It is displayed in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence.
The painting, commissioned by the nuns of Santa Chiara in Florence, is mentioned by the contemporary painter Mariotto Albertinelli and by the art biographer Giorgio Vasari, as well as in Florence's art guides from the late 17th century.
There are several preparatory studies, now at the Albertina of Vienna, the Cabinet des Dessins of Paris (the figure of St. Joseph) and the Gabinetto dei disegni e delle stampe at the Uffizi (for the lamb held by a shepherd).
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