Master Of Upper Peru (c. 1700) - The Adoration Of The Shepherds

- Oil on canvas. Relined. - This monumental Adoration of the Shepherds unfolds like a scene where the rigorous chiaroscuro of the Zurbarán school gives way to the mystical gentleness of the Upper Peruvian Baroque. The composition inherits from the master of Extremadura this formal synthesis and this almost sculptural volume of drapery, but transfigures them with a viceroyal sensibility that prioritizes affection over rigor. On this large-format canvas, the light not only models the bodies, but also emanates from the Child like a beacon of tenderness that illuminates the weathered faces of the shepherds, whose rough hands approach the manger with touching delicacy. It is a work where the synthesis of forms and the sobriety of the palette in earthy tones intertwine with an intimate and tactile spirituality, allowing the majesty of the sacred scene to dissolve in an embrace of humanity and popular devotion.- 152 x 97 cm / 160 x 104 cm with frame.