This tattoo was meant to be a direct copy of Francisco de Zurbarán’s Agnus Dei—just the lamb, nothing else.

The original painting, made between 1635 and 1640, is small, simple, and haunting. It shows a lamb lying on a dark surface, legs bound, its body calm, its fate already decided. Zurbarán painted it with quiet precision, without distraction. There’s no background, no story written around it—just the weight of the image, heavy and still.

The lamb is a loaded symbol. It speaks of sacrifice, innocence, suffering, but also of peace and surrender. In Christian tradition, it’s a reference to Christ, but over time it’s taken on broader meanings—vulnerability, endurance, the quiet strength in submission. When you strip away the religious layers, what remains is this soft, silent creature, caught in the middle of something much larger.

Explore the original painting here:
👉 https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/agnus-dei/df5f9d27-26db-4507-8787-0bbdc3fb8c7b

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Agnus Dei