William-Adolphe Bouguereau1903
Virgin and Lamb
Mary holds her child beside a lamb, recalling John's words pointing to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1). An oil on canvas by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1903).
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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.