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Bad shepherds
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The bad shepherds enter the sheepfold through the roofs and walls, but not through the door. Some of the shepherds steal sheep from the fold. In the background, shepherds are feasting in an inn. On the horizon, a wolf approaches a flock of sheep, unnoticed by the shepherd. Below the image, a Latin reference to the biblical text in John 10:1. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSlechte herders. 1646. Julius Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
