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Bad Shepherds
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Bad Shepherds

Julius Goltzius · c. 1560 - 1595 · engraving; paper

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

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The Bad Shepherds Enter the Sheepfold via the Roofs and via the Walls, but Not via the Door. Some of the Shepherds Steal Sheep from the Fold. In the Background Shepherds Feast in the Inn. On the Horizon a Wolf Approaches a Flock of Sheep, Without the Shepherd Noticing This. The Print Has a Latin Inscription and is Part of a Four-Part Series on the Parable of the Good Shepherd.

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Credit lineSlechte herders. c. 1560 - 1595. Julius Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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