HERMES "Mercury"

The herald of the gods. He was the god of travel, roads, thieves, speed, trickery, boundaries and shepherds.
He also guide the soul to the underworld.
He was the son of Zeus and Maia, the daughter of the Titan Atlas.

His roman counterpart is Mercury.

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oh look, this one is from his earlier take on the adoration of the shepherds!

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In the 1640s Hendrickje came into his life & would become his muse & life partner. Girl at a Window (1645), Holy Family (1645), Adoration of the Shepherds (1646) & Supper At Emmaus (1648). The latter shows he was looking at Titian (one of his favourite artists)

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The Nativity of Christ, with Shepherds and Kings in Adoration by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison https://t.co/wnA5YyFIrp

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Just made an Aussie Valentine’s Day card! More coming soon ❤️❤️#australianshepherds

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Hello, my name is Domo! I'm a black, queer person (he/they) who is obsessed with German Shepherds and plants. I mainly post drawings of my OC's but I take commissions on occasion

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Shepherds part of nativity in all Christianity. Orthodox follows idea of Christ being born in cave near Bethlehem, as do some Catholics .

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem it has grotto.

Sheep were also kept in caves in the area.

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Charlie was just experimenting with what I thought looked good.
Ham was sorta based on real markings of German shepherds but with diamonds...

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Second Christmas day and the visitors encounter a confusing, vertiginous space in Tintoretto’s amazing Adoration of the Shepherds.

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Adoration of the Shepherds, 1669, by (#JosefaDeAyalaFigueira; Portuguese, ca. 1630–1684). Held at the National Museum of Ancient Art, ; source https://t.co/cZWAXQzOZ6

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And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

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Shepherds returned,glorifying and praising God.

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Samuel van Hoogstraten
The adoration of the shepherds

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Gerard van Honthorst
The Adoration of the Shepherds

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Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617

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"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favour rests." ~ Luke 2:14

🎨 Hendrik de Clerck, "The Adoration of the Shepherds", 1609

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“And so the shepherds set off into the night, following the guiding star...” 🌟

If you haven’t watched ’s Nativity, you’re missing out.

Artwork (c) Lizzie Cavanagh

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¡Buenos días 🍂🌤️🍂🎨!
¡Feliz Nochebuena 🎄🎀🌲🎅🌲🎀🎄!




Spanish Baroque

Adoration of the Shepherds c.1650 Oil on canvas

🏛️ National Museum Prado, Madrid, Spain

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1617-1682 🇪🇸

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