The Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1656-1657, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 5 7/8 x 7 11/16 in. ( x cm) (plate), Etching, drypoint, and engraving, The Netherlands, 17th century, Here Rembrandt challenged himself to suggest form simply through the way he dispersed light and dark. Works such as this and the nocturnal Rest on the Flight belong to his so-called dark manner. As if by some miracle of etching, the faces of Mary and the infant Jesus are visible through the thick veil of darkness, lit only by the shepherd's lantern and a light glowing off Joseph's Bible

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