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July: Christ as the Good Shepherd
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July: Christ as the Good Shepherd

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

At the top center the zodiac sign Leo. In the foreground Christ with a lamb on his shoulders; a flock of sheep following him towards the stable. Farmhouses and hilly landscape in the background. Four lines of Latin in two columns below the representation (John 10). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladLeo (zodiacal sign of July)landscape symbolizing July
Credit lineJuli: Christus als de Goede Herder. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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