The annunciation to the shepherds by Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Angel kneeling on a cloud over dark skies, reaching toward startled shepherds, sheep and a dog in the foreground.

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The annunciation to the shepherds, Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1649), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A luminous angel kneels on a cloud amid dark, billowing clouds, reaching out toward a group of shepherds below. In the foreground, a shepherd in a red coat raises his arms toward the figure while sheep, a dog, and other startled figures crowd the scene. The work is a print attributed to Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem and dated 1649, depicting the annunciation to the shepherds.

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1649

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Wikimedia Commons

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Religion