Parable of the Good Shepherd

After Pieter Bruegel the Elder Netherlandish

1565

Not on view

Pieter Bruegel the Elder created only one print himself (The Rabbit Hunt, acc. no. 25.2.11) but he was a prolific designer of prints that were engraved and etched by others. The artist's drawn design for this engraving by Philips Galle has not survived. The Parable of the Good Shepherd depicts Christ emerging from a cottage that is attacked on all sides by thieves. He is surrounded by sheep and carries one on his shoulders. He is depicted as the good shepherd who is willing to die to protect his flock. He contrasts with the faithless shepherd in the upper right who runs from the wolf who attacks his flock. The accompanying verses were penned by Hadrianus Junius, a doctor and humanist scholar.

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Title: Parable of the Good Shepherd
Artist: Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
Artist: After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda (?) ca. 1525–1569 Brussels)
Date: 1565
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 8 3/4 × 11 9/16 in. (22.2 × 29.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Julian and Hope Edison, in honor of Nadine Orenstein, 2019
Object Number: 2019.464
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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