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ZURBARÁN, Francisco de: The Adoration of the Shepherds

🖼 The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1638
Oil on canvas
267 × 185 cm
Grenoble, France

Golden light radiates from the Christ Child, illuminating the intimate gathering of shepherds in deep shadow. Zurbarán's spiritual intensity and dramatic chiaroscuro exemplify Spanish Baroque devotion, transforming a humble biblical scene into profound religious experience.

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