The Good Shepherd

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person walking and holding a lamb over their shoulders. The person is depicted in profile, with their head slightly bowed and hands clasped in front. The figure has delicate facial features, a beard, and shoulder-length hair. They are wearing a long robe with loose sleeves. A crown of thorns is on their head, from which rays of light emanate, forming a halo effect. The background features a pastoral landscape with rolling hills, some foliage, and a distant crucifix on a hilltop.