Cuba 1960 Christmas, The Adoration of the Shepherds by Murillo

Cuba · 1960 · 12c

This stamp commemorates Christmas 1960, featuring a detailed reproduction of "The Adoration of the Shepherds," a famous painting by the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The artwork depicts the nativity scene with shepherds gathering to worship the infant Jesus. The design is rendered in a single dark blue color, highlighting the intricate details of the original masterpiece.

Issued shortly after the Cuban Revolution, this stamp's traditional religious theme is notable, as the state would later adopt a more secular and revolutionary focus for its philatelic issues.