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Painting of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a stable, with Mary in blue and angels with ribbons in the glowing clouds above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

A painting of the Nativity in a dim stable setting, with the Virgin Mary kneeling in blue beside the newborn Christ in a manger. Shepherds crowd around in kneeling and standing poses, and a cluster of winged angels with blue ribbons glows in the clouds above. Warm, dark oil tones dominate the scene.

Artist
Abraham Daniëlsz. Hondius
Date
1663
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3240 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1663.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La adoración de los pastores

Una pintura del Nacimiento en un establo en penumbra, con la Virgen María arrodillada con manto azul junto al Niño recién nacido en el pesebre. Pastores se agrupan arrodillados y de pie, y un grupo de ángeles alados con cintas azules brilla entre las nubes del cielo. Predominan tonos cálidos y oscuros.

Português: A adoração dos pastores

Uma pintura do Nascimento em um estábulo na penumbra, com a Virgem Maria ajoelhada de azul ao lado do Menino recém-nascido na manjedoura. Pastores se reúnem ajoelhados e em pé, e um grupo de anjos alados com fitas azuis brilha entre as nuvens do alto. Predominam tons quentes e escuros.

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