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Painting of the Nativity: Mary kneels by the infant Christ in a manger, with Joseph, shepherds, an ox, and cherubs in clouds above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Mary in red and blue kneels beside the newborn Christ child in a manger draped with white linen, while Joseph stands behind and shepherds crowd in from the right. Angels hover in clouds above a stone archway, and an ox and sheep look on.

Artist
Gaspar de Crayer
Date
1640-1650
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2862 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1650.
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

María, vestida de rojo y azul, se arrodilla junto al niño Jesús recién nacido en un pesebre cubierto con lino blanco, mientras José se encuentra detrás y los pastores se acercan desde la derecha. Ángeles flotan entre nubes sobre un arco de piedra, y un buey y una oveja observan la escena.

Português: A adoração dos pastores

Maria, vestida de vermelho e azul, ajoelha-se ao lado do menino Jesus recém-nascido em uma manjedoura coberta com linho branco, enquanto José está atrás e pastores se aproximam pela direita. Anjos flutuam entre nuvens sob um arco de pedra, e um boi e uma ovelha observam a cena.

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