Adoration of the Shepherds with Saints Nazarius and Celsus

Adoration of the Shepherds with Saints Nazarius and Celsus is a 1540 oil on canvas painting by Moretto da Brescia in the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia.

As its title suggests, it shows Nazarius and Celsus, patron saints of the church.

It is one of the painter's most-discussed works and shows his gradual but decisive move towards Mannerism.

It is first recorded in 1630 by Bernardino Faino as an altarpiece in the Averoldi Chapel in Santi Nazaro e Celso - he attributed it to Luca Mombello, who had also painted the frescoes on the chapel walls.

[1] In later local literature it was ascribed to Herri met de Bles, whose nickname was 'La Civetta' (the owl) - he usually included one in each of his works and one is shown on the ruined arch in Adoration.