Adoring Shepherd with Lamb – Oliver, 8 cm

Adoring Shepherd with Lamb – Oliver, 8 cm. This Nativity figure depicts a kneeling shepherd with a lamb, one of the most iconic and symbolic characters of the traditional Nativity scene. The man, with dark beard and black hair, has a serene expression and his gaze directed toward the Nativity, as if in an act of adoration. He wears a dark green garment with green trousers and brown boots, completed by a light-colored coarse wool vest typical of shepherd attire. The figure is shown kneeling, with one hand extended in a gesture of offering or greeting, while the other rests gently on a white lamb, a symbol of purity and sacrifice. This figure conveys humility, devotion, and simplicity—values deeply connected to the message of the Nativity. The kneeling shepherd represents an open heart bowing before the mystery of the birth of Jesus, bringing with him the most precious gift of all: his faith.