Adoration of the Shepherds - Rizi


     In this image by Rizi, shepherds adore the newborn Christ after His Nativity in Bethlehem.

     The Blessed Mother lifts the Divine Infant out of the manger, gazing at Him lovingly, while the shepherds kneel before Christ in rapt adoration. St. Joseph watches over the Mother and Child. Cherubs, grouped together in the air above Christ, look down at the Savior.