Adoration of the Shepherds

Composition after a medal by Valerio Belli (Il Vicentino)

mid-16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

A number of midcentury Limoges enamel painters were exquisite copyists. Some drew directly on Italian precedents, as in this case: a bronze medal by Valerio Belli (ca. 1468–1546) provided the source for the scene.

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Title: Adoration of the Shepherds
Enameler: Master K.I.P. (French, active mid-16th century)
Maker: Composition after a medal by Valerio Belli (Il Vicentino) (1468–1546)
Date: mid-16th century
Culture: French, Limoges
Medium: Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt
Dimensions: Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Enamels
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Object Number: 32.100.267
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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