1634
The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnDutch (active Leiden and Amsterdam), 1606 - 1669
An explosion of supernatural light illuminates the night sky at the moment of the annunciation of Christ's birth to a group of shepherds. The tumbling cherubs in the sky and the tangle of writhing trees echo the shepherds' chaotic turmoil.
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