William-Adolphe Bouguereau1888
Virgin and Child
Mary holds the newborn Jesus and ponders in her heart all that the shepherds have made known concerning the child (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.