The Adoration of the Shepherds
Marcellus Coffermans
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1555 – 1555
Marcellus Coffermans
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Marcellus Coffermans returns again and again to daily life — a range that gives a sense of what the Renaissance period asked of its painters.
Daily Life
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Marcellus Coffermans (1)
About Marcellus Coffermans
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Marcellus Coffermans produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Marcellus Coffermans's work include The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Marcellus Coffermans
- When did Marcellus Coffermans live?
- Marcellus Coffermans was active around 1555 – 1555, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Marcellus Coffermans?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Marcellus Coffermans paint?
- Daily Life.