“Adoration of the Shepherds - Vatican Museums - Gallery of the Tapestries”…<br />
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Flemish tapestries, realized in Brussels by Pieter van Aelst’s School from drawings by Raphael’s pupils, during the pontificate of Clement VII hang on the walls. They were first shown in the Sistine Chapel in 1531 and arranged for the exhibition in the Gallery in 1838. The Tapestries were woven with silk, wool, and gold after Raffaello’s death. They are known as Della Scuola Nuova (New School's) as opposed to the Scuola Vecchia (Old School's) now in the Pinacoteca Vaticana. Of the original twelve tapestries, eleven remain of which nine are on display since 1838. “Adoration of the Shepherds” is one of many I photographed with great amazement. Each angle of view changes the perspective of each Tapestry. The artistic creativity throughout history shrouds one with pure awe and the understanding of God’s divine grace upon the shoulders of these great artists. One can find a plethora of more than five miles of great artistic inspiration on the Vatican Museum walls.