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The angel appearing to the shepherds
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Rembrandt displays a penchant for drama in his early work from the 1630s. This is evident here, too, in his first etched nocturnal scene. An angel surrounded by divine light announces the glad tidings of Christ’s birth. Sheer panic breaks out on the ground below: the cattle bolt in all directions, and the shepherds are in a state of commotion.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe verkondiging aan de herders. 1634. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
