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El Buen Pastor
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Spanish artist Juan de Juanes painted this El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd), showing Christ as shepherd of souls. The gentle image depicts Christ carrying a lamb, symbolizing his care for humanity. Juanes created many such devotional works for Spanish churches.
His style blends Italian Renaissance influence with Spanish devotional intensity. This painting hangs at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
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About El Buen Pastor
Spanish for 'The Good Shepherd', depicting Christ caring for his flock. Juan de Juanes painted El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd), showing Christ as shepherd of souls.
You can see it at Museo del Prado, Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Juan de Juanes created it. Juan de Juanes painted El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd), showing Christ as shepherd of souls.
"El Buen Pastor" means "The Good Shepherd," depicting Christ with a lamb. Juan de Juanes painted devotional images with gentle, idealized figures that became the standard for Spanish Renaissance religious art.
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