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Glazed terracotta relief of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin, infant Christ, shepherds, angels, ox and donkey in a stable, within an arched garlanded frame.

Adoration of the Shepherds, glazed terracotta relief

A glazed terracotta relief in an arched frame shows the Virgin kneeling beside the Christ child in a straw-filled stable, with an ox and donkey behind. Two shepherds approach from the right, one kneeling and one holding a staff, while angels line the roof above against a blue sky and trees.

Artist
Benedetto Buglioni
Date
c. 1520
Medium
Glazed terracotta
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2274 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1540).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Kate S. Buckingham, Lucy Maud Buckingham Memorial Collection

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