Illustration: 73C821x73C8213x73C8214x2

General

Title the good shepherd (Christ) defending his sheep against wolves; 'I am the good shepherd' (John 10:1-16), the sheep follow the good shepherd ~ parable of the good shepherd, the hireling is not the shepherd, he runs away when the wolf is coming ~ parable of the good shepherd
Type Illustration
Sizes 31x44
Material Woodcut
Colour Black
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra 1561
Iconclass 73C821,73C8213,73C8214
Iconclass description the good shepherd (Christ) defending his sheep against wolves; 'I am the good shepherd' (John 10:1-16), the sheep follow the good shepherd ~ parable of the good shepherd, the hireling is not the shepherd, he runs away when the wolf is coming ~ parable of the good shepherd
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Appearances

Amsterdam BVU XC.05546 (John) 1 R2r
Show scan: Amsterdam BVU XC.05546 (John) vol.1 p.R2r
Show edition: 1561.NT.dut.HA.a

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References

Literature references

Rosier, Bart Alexander 1997 The Bible in print: Netherlandish bible illustration in the sixteenth century. 2 vols. Leiden.

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