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Caravaggio 1573 – 1610 The Adoration of the Shepherdsoil on canvas (314 × 211 cm) — c. 1609 This work is linked to Luke 2:16 Please scroll down to read more information about this work. 
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Mary and her child rest on the floor of a simple barn. In the back are the ox and the ass; on the foreground Joseph's tools. Joseph is the man in brown, to be identified by the halo over his head. It is a very peaceful tableau. Apart from the two halos, only the clasped hands of one of the shepherds hint at the religious importance. |
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