Adoration of the Shepherds, Girolamo Siciolante known as da Sermoneta (1521 - 1575)
Attr. to Girolamo Siciolante known as da Sermoneta (Sermoneta, 1521 - Rome, 1575) Adoration of the Shepherds Oil on copper, 39 x 29.5 cm Frame 47 x 39 cm The refined taste, the refined poses, the definition of the anatomies, the vibrant light, I allow to identify for this painting the hand of a Mannerist painter active during the sixteenth century. In particular, the composition and stylistic research make it possible to attribute the panel to Girolamo Siciolante known as da Sermoneta (1521 - 1575). His first training took place under the guidance of Leonardo Grazia known as da Pistoia (1502 - 1548). Later he settled in Rome where he was able to see the painting of Raphael and Michelangelo from life and where he was before