Title

'The Adoration of the Shepherds', c1633. Artist: Nicolas Poussin

Caption

'The Adoration of the Shepherds', c1633. The shepherds come to adore new-born Jesus in the stable. New Testament (Luke 2: 8-14). In the background the angel announces the birth of Christ to them.

Date

1633

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B93_252

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,9in x 16,3in / 3581 x 4885 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal agriculture religious country French France religion clothes color colour Israel Classical robes robe Christianity dress Baroque location century shepherd greeting stable cherub donkey concept bowing adoration respect 17th century putto Bethlehem manger Nativity seventeenth century Art Media Holy Family putti TGN Allegory oil Nicolas Poussin Nicholas Poussin Baroque Era Poussin Nicolas oil Allegory