Aanbidding der herders (fragment)

An ox casts a curious eye in our direction. Originally it was a witness to the Adoration of the Shepherds in the stable at Bethlehem. Two of the shepherds can be seen leaning forward. The panel is a fragment, probably from a large Nieuwe Kerk altarpiece. Presumably it was broken up during the rioting that accompanied the Alteration in 1578. This section is all that survives.

Aanbidding der herders (fragment)

An ox casts a curious eye in our direction. Originally it was a witness to the Adoration of the Shepherds in the stable at Bethlehem. Two of the shepherds can be seen leaning forward. The panel is a fragment, probably from a large Nieuwe Kerk altarpiece. Presumably it was broken up during the rioting that accompanied the Alteration in 1578. This section is all that survives.