Pupil of Rembrandt van Rijn - Adoration of the Shepherds 1646
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Adoration of the Shepherds 1646
65x55cm oil/canvas
National Gallery, London, UK
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From National Gallery, London:
The popular subject is expressed as a quiet, almost domestic scene. This effect is enhanced by the inclusion of women and children amongst the bystanders. Small pockets of light give an impression of intimacy. However, the light coming from the Christ Child is far more powerful than the light from the lantern and thus draws our attention to him as 'the Light of the World', the future Saviour, at the centre of this scene.