Fine Art
Adam Colonia

Adam Colonia

American, 1634–1685

Adam Colonia was a Dutch Golden Age painter born on August 14, 1634, in Rotterdam. He was buried on September 10, 1685, in London.

9 artworks

The Annunciation to the Shepherds by Adam Colonia, oil on panel, depicting shepherds in awe of divine light.

The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Adam Colonia

An angel hovers in a golden light above startled shepherds in a dark landscape.

The Annunciation of the Shepherds

Adam Colonia

A procession of animals and people emerges from a shadowed foreground into a sunlit space, with the ark in the distance.

Noah Leaving the Ark

Adam Colonia

A village illuminated by a midnight fire, with frantic villagers scrambling to salvage belongings amidst the chaos.

Nighttime fire in a village

Adam Colonia

An angel appears in a burst of golden light above startled shepherds in a night scene.

The Annunciation of the Angel to the Shepherds

Adam Colonia

A rural scene depicting sheep shearing with figures engaged in various tasks under a golden light.

Sheep Shearing

Adam Colonia

Noah's family and animals gather in front of the ark, depicted in a serene and anticipatory scene.

Noah’s family and animals in front of the ark (Genesis 7:1-3)

Adam Colonia

A luminous sky with a low moon and clouds, framing Mary and Joseph with the infant on a donkey in a vast landscape.

The Flight into Egypt

Adam Colonia

Fire by Night in a Village, oil on canvas by Adam Colonia, depicting a village illuminated by firelight.

Fire by night in a Village

Adam Colonia