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The Adoration of the Shepherds
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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Cornelis Bloemaert (II) · 1633 - 1692 · engraving; paper

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

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The shepherds worship the child in the stable. They kneel before Mary, Joseph, and the child; one of them has brought a sacrificial lamb. In a corner of the stable, angels make music on stringed instruments. Joseph sits leaning back against a pillar; Mary is about to breastfeed the child.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAanbidding der herders. 1633 - 1692. Cornelis Bloemaert (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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