Andrea Mantegna 1431 – 1506 Adoration of the Shepherds tempera on canvas (40 × 56 cm) — c. 1451-53 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Andrea Mantegna biography This work is linked to Luke 2:16 Luke 2 - New Testament Luke 2 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius wa..