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Glazed terracotta relief of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin, infant Christ, shepherds, angels, ox and donkey in a stable, within an arched garlanded frame.

Adoration of the Shepherds

A glazed terracotta relief in an arched frame shows the Virgin kneeling beside the Christ child in a straw-filled stable, with an ox and donkey behind. Two shepherds approach from the right, one kneeling and one holding a staff, while angels line the roof above against a blue sky and trees.

Artist
Benedetto Buglioni
Date
c. 1520
Medium
Glazed terracotta
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2274 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1540).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Kate S. Buckingham, Lucy Maud Buckingham Memorial Collection

Español: Adoración de los pastores, relieve de terracota esmaltada

Un relieve de terracota esmaltada con marco arqueado muestra a la Virgen arrodillada junto al niño Jesús en un establo con paja, con un buey y un burro detrás. Dos pastores se acercan desde la derecha, uno arrodillado y otro con un bastón, mientras ángeles se alinean sobre el techo ante un cielo azul y árboles.

Português: Adoração dos pastores, relevo em terracota esmaltada

Um relevo em terracota esmaltada com moldura em arco mostra a Virgem ajoelhada ao lado do menino Jesus num estábulo com palha, com um boi e um burro ao fundo. Dois pastores se aproximam pela direita, um ajoelhado e outro segurando um cajado, enquanto anjos se alinham sobre o telhado diante de um céu azul e árvores.

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