The veil of cloud apart was rent

The world was blind,

the boughs were bent,

All ways and paths were wild:

Then the veil of cloud apart was rent,

And here was born a Child.

–From “Noel” by J.R.R Tolkien

BUON NATALE 2024

Domenico Ghirlandaio, Adorazione dei pastori, 1485. Tempera su tavola, 167×167 cm. Firenze, Cappella Sassetti, Basilica di Santa Trinita. pic.twitter.com/Q5ZjbgWi7c

— La Pagina dell’Arte (@LaPaginaArte) December 25, 2024