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The Adoration of the Shepherds, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colorful painting of a religious scene. Woman in yellow dress and blue shawl holds a baby. Three men kneel in front of her. Two men wear white and one man wears green. Woman and baby have gold haloes. The background shows a building with columns and red curtains. There is a red clay pot on a stool to the right. A tray with a book and food sits on a low wall behind the figures. The painting has a brown border. The scene takes place outside. The sky is blue.

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527 × 900 px
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