William-Adolphe Bouguereau1888
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Drawn from their flocks by the angel's news, the shepherds gather in wonder around Mary, Joseph, and the newborn child of Bethlehem (Luke 2). An oil on canvas by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1888).
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About William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825-1905 · French
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter whose religious works combined precise classical realism with sentimental devotional imagery. His Madonnas, Pietà, and Holy Family scenes were widely circulated as engravings and prints.