The Good Shepherd is a prominent Christian symbol representing Jesus Christ as a caring and protective figure who guides and nurtures his followers, often depicted in early Christian art. This motif emphasizes themes of salvation, sacrifice, and the relationship between Christ and his believers, reflecting the pastoral care that Jesus provides.

Images of a youthful shepherd standing among his flock and carrying a sheep over his shoulders were popular with Romans of traditional faith as well as Christians living in the Late Roman Empire.

The Good Shepard is one of the earliest Christian symbols in Western art history. Throughout times past Biblically themed art-works from the Byzantine period through the High Renaissance are darkly mystical, infused with an ethereal passionate …

2020年8月14日 · The Good Shepherd, fresco 250–300 BC AD. Catacomb of Marcellinus and Peter. Rome, Italy. Thus the motif of the Good Shepherd also represents an Old Testament prophecy that is fulfilled in Jesus.

The Good Shepherd (Greek: ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, poimḗn ho kalós) is an image used in the pericope of John 10:1–21, in which Jesus Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. Similar imagery is used in Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 34:11–16.

Murillo based this image on a print by Stefano della Bella (1610-1664), while making use of his outstanding ability to depict children to create one of the most effective depictions of the parable of the Good Shepherd.

2024年5月21日 · The image of the good shepherd is frequently depicted in the funerary art of the Roman catacombs. This particular example is taken from the catacomb of Priscilla, which dates back to the 3rd century CE.

Images of a youthful shepherd standing among his flock and carrying a sheep over his shoulders were popular with Romans of traditional faith as well as Christians living in the Late Roman Empire.

Allegedly found together with the Jonah statuettes, it is indeed likely that this figure represents Christ as the Good Shepherd. Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art)....

Dr. Beth Harris: [0:06] We’re in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and we’re looking at a beautiful painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner called “The Good Shepherd.” This dates to 1917, so we’re toward the end of the First World War.