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Unknown Maker, Netherlandish

The Adoration of the Magi
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Netherlandish

Culture

Netherlandish

Title

The Adoration of the Magi

Year

ca. 1510

Medium

  • oil on wood panel

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • oil on wood panel

Materials

oil

Supports

  • wood panel

Geography

Antwerp

Dimensions

52.1 x 34.6 cm (20 1/2 x 13 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Manton B. Metcalf

Object Number

21.482

Type

  • Paintings

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

This small panel was intended to be viewed in a private chapel or domestic setting. In it, the infant Jesus and his mother receive gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh from the three wise men as Joseph stands in the background. The artist skillfully depicted textiles that were traded and produced in Antwerp in the early 1500s. The story of the Magi was of particular interest to the merchant class, whose increasing wealth was tied to treasures from distant lands.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
The Facts of Life
Dutch Paintings from the 17th Century
Jun 24, 1988 – Oct 23, 1988
Nativity and Epiphany Prints from the 15th to the 18th Centuries
Dec 05, 1951 – Jan 06, 1951

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Unknown Maker, Netherlandish
The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1510
Oil on wood panel
52.1 x 34.6 cm (20 1/2 x 13 5/8 inches)
Gift of Manton B. Metcalf 21.482

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