{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O166343"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O166343/"}},"images":null,"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O166343","accessionNumber":"6968-1860","objectType":"Plaquette","titles":[{"title":"The Adoration of the Shepherds","type":"generic title"}],"summaryDescription":"This plaquette, showing the Adoration of the Shephards, is amde by Valerio Belli, in Italy in the 16th century.\r\n\r\nBelli (1468-1546) was born into a respected Vicentine family. He trained as a goldsmith and developed considerable skills in engraving crystals and dies. For Pope Clement VII he created his masterpiece, a crystal casket with 24 scenes from the life of Christ, now in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.\r\nBelli was strongly influenced by Raphael and Michelangelo.\r\nHe had a facility to work very quickly, and Vasari noted that Belli had flooded the world with his works.","physicalDescription":"Plaquette depicts: The Virgin and St. Joseph kneel on either side of the Child, who lies on the ground. To the left stand two shepherds, and a third enters carrying a sheep on his shoulders; on the right are three shepherds, one of whom carries a basket on his head and leads a sheep. In the background is a pillared portico above which are two angels carrying branches. The exergue blank. Narrow moulded rim.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Belli, Valerio","id":"A10938"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"bronze","id":"AAT10957"}],"techniques":[{"text":"gilding","id":"AAT53789"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Gilt bronze","categories":[{"text":"Christianity","id":"THES48978"},{"text":"Religion","id":"THES48900"},{"text":"Plaques & Plaquettes","id":"THES49031"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"SCP","id":"THES48600"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"041","id":"THES395693"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Plaquette the adoration of the shepherds","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Italy","id":"x28927"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"16th century","earliest":"1500-01-01","latest":"1600-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"7.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"6.7","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Plaquette in gilt bronze, by Valerio Belli, Italy, 16th century","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1860. <u>In</u>: <u>Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I</u>. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 32"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Maclagan, Eric. <u> Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes </u>. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924, p."},{"reference":{"text":"Burns, Howard, et al., <i>Andrea Palladio 1508-1580: the Portico and the Farmyard</i>, London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1975.","id":"AUTH347555"},"details":"","free":""}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[{"text":"Joseph (Saint)","id":"N936"},{"text":"Christ Child","id":"N4624"}],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[{"text":"The Adoration of the Shepherds","id":"V162"}],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"shepherds","id":"AAT25617"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["6968-1860"],"accessionNumberNum":"6968","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1860,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-06-03","recordCreationDate":"2008-08-27","availableToBook":true}}