Do you see something very unusual in this 16C Adoration scene? The angel beside the Madonna is a very early, tender portrayal of Down’s syndrome, as is the shepherd standing at back. Maybe the artist (a follower of Jan Joest) knew a child with the condition? www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... - ThreadSky

artinsociety.bsky.social • 64 days ago

Do you see something very unusual in this 16C Adoration scene? The angel beside the Madonna is a very early, tender portrayal of Down’s syndrome, as is the shepherd standing at back. Maybe the artist (a follower of Jan Joest) knew a child with the condition?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1169076

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