Shepherds

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In the vibrant artwork, angels gracefully float under a starry sky, casting a serene glow on the green hills below, where shepherds, clad in colorful robes, tend to their peacefully grazing sheep, embodying a tranquil scene of celestial visitation amidst the quietude of nighttime pastoral life.

In the vibrant artwork, angels gracefully float under a starry sky, casting a serene glow on the green hills below, where shepherds, clad in colorful robes, tend to their peacefully grazing sheep, embodying a tranquil scene of celestial visitation amidst the quietude of nighttime pastoral life.

Name/Title

Shepherds

Entry/Object ID

1988.10.1b

Description

Shepherds and sheep looking up in sky at angels holding banner that says 'Do not be Afraid'

Type of Print

Color Serigraph

Category

Biblical People, On-Display at Calvin Seminary, Landscape, Animals, Plants and Nature, Design/Pattern/Shape
People

Made/Created

Artist

John August Swanson

Date made

1987

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

40 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

51 in

Width

23-1/4 in

General Notes

Note

Expanded Description: Dazzling angels awaken the sleeping shepherds with their message of the birth of the Messiah. The shepherds are startled by the appearance of the angels in the night sky dense with stars.