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The
Adoration of the Shepherds
is a common subject in the
Nativity of Jesus in art
. The scene, based on the Biblical account in
Luke 2
, depicts
shepherds
as near witnesses to
the birth of Jesus
in
Bethlehem
, arriving soon after the actual birth. It is often combined in art with the
Adoration of the Magi
, in which case it is typically just referred to by the latter title. The example here comes from 17th-century Ukraine and is currently held at the
Ivan Honchar Museum
.
Painting: Unknown
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