🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Adoration of the Shepherds
El Greco · 1612
Why it's great
Shepherds and angels crowd around the glowing newborn Jesus, in long, flame-like shapes under a dark sky. El Greco painted it in about 1612, and he planned it to be hung over his own tomb.
Where to see it
📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain
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⬇ Hi-res download
1,698 × 3,051 px · 5.2 megapixels · prints up to about 6 × 10 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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El Greco, whose name means The Greek, was born on the island of Crete in 1541 and moved to Spain, where he lived in Toledo. He painted long, twisting figures with flickering light and brilliant colors, quite unlike anyone else of his time. He died in 1614.
