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Painting of angels in clouds above startled shepherds, sheep, and cattle in a dim rustic landscape with a thatched hut at right.

De verkondiging aan de herders

Angels with fluttering wings and rosy-skinned putti fill the clouds above a dim landscape, where startled shepherds and their flocks react below. A rustic hut and cattle sit at right, with figures sprawled in the foreground. Oil painting in warm, dark tones.

Artist
Joachim Wtewael
Date
1595-1603
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3188 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1603.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La anunciación a los pastores

Ángeles con alas agitadas y putti de piel rosada llenan las nubes sobre un paisaje oscuro, donde pastores sobresaltados y sus rebaños reaccionan abajo. A la derecha aparecen una cabaña rústica y ganado, y en primer plano hay figuras tendidas. Pintura al óleo de tonos cálidos y oscuros.

Português: A anunciação aos pastores

Anjos de asas agitadas e putti de pele rosada preenchem as nuvens sobre uma paisagem escura, onde pastores assustados e seus rebanhos reagem abaixo. À direita, uma cabana rústica e gado; no primeiro plano, figuras espalhadas. Pintura a óleo de tons quentes e escuros.

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