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Saint Joseph rejoices over Christ being adored by shepherds
Description
In the fresco, Michael Willmann depicts how the shepherds, awakened by the angel, worship the newborn Child. The shepherds offer the Child what they hold most dear - their prayer. They were the first to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Being extremely joyful about it, one of the shepherds plays a folk instrument, and another carries a basket with gifts. Noteworthy is the symbol of the lamb, displayed by one of the shepherds and beaming with a strange light. In the Scriptures, John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God. According to tradition, the shepherds have the faces of local peasants.