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Painting of an angel in a glowing cloud above kneeling shepherds, goats and sheep in a dark stormy landscape.

The Annunciation to the Shepherds

An angel glows in a bright cloud at upper left, surrounded by smaller winged cherubs, while a dark storm sky looms above. Below, kneeling shepherds and a woman in a white blouse react to the vision, beside goats, sheep, and a dog on a dim, open landscape.

Artist
Cornelis Saftleven (eigenhandig gesigneerd)
Date
1655-1659
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2742 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1659.
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 anunciación a los pastores

Un ángel resplandece en una nube brillante en la parte superior izquierda, rodeado de pequeños querubines alados, mientras un cielo de tormenta oscura se extiende arriba. Abajo, pastores arrodillados y una mujer con blusa blanca reaccionan a la visión, junto a cabras, ovejas y un perro en un paisaje abierto y tenue.

Português: A anunciação aos pastores

Um anjo brilha em uma nuvem luminosa no canto superior esquerdo, cercado por pequenos querubins alados, enquanto um céu de tempestade escura se estende acima. Embaixo, pastores ajoelhados e uma mulher de blusa branca reagem à visão, ao lado de cabras, ovelhas e um cachorro em uma paisagem aberta e sombria.

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