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The Adoration of the Shepherds
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The Adoration of the Shepherds

anonymous · c. 1594 - c. 1633 · engraving; paper

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

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Mary and Joseph, seated in/among ruins, show their newborn child to two shepherds. In the background, the Annunciation to the shepherds by an angel. Below the scene, four lines of Latin verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe aanbidding der herders. c. 1594 - c. 1633. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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