Scenes from the Life of Joachim: Joachim among the Shepherds, Painting is one of a series of images that depict scenes from the life of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne painted by Giotto. This scene depicts the hagiographical story in which Saint Joachim came upon a group of shepherds and asked to join them during his hermetic stay in the wilderness. Here, the two shepherds appear young, accompanied by a dog, and surrounded by sheep. Joachim, by intentional contrast, is much older and alone.

Scenes from the Life of Joachim: Joachim among the Shepherds, Painting is one of a series of images that depict scenes from the life of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne painted by Giotto. This scene depicts the hagiographical story in which Saint Joachim came upon a group of shepherds and asked to join them during his hermetic stay in the wilderness. Here, the two shepherds appear young, accompanied by a dog, and surrounded by sheep. Joachim, by intentional contrast, is much older and alone., spc-mss0088-s52-i0200. Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives. https://collections.library.vanderbilt.edu//repositories/2/digital_objects/84014 Accessed August 01, 2026.