The Adoration of the Magi

Frühe Holzschnitte, c. 1400/1430

This is a painting of three crowned figures offering gifts to an infant in a manger, with a star above them. The painting depicts a scene involving figures in flowing robes, with one kneeling and presenting a bowl of gifts, while two standing figures, one offering an ornate container and the other pointing towards the sky. They are all observed by a figure with a halo, acting as the recipient of the gifts. The setting includes simple floral decor and a stable-like structure, suggested by a stone wall on the left. The style is reminiscent of a medieval illuminated manuscript artist, featuring flat, stylized figures and muted earth-tone colors typical of hand-drawn and colored religious texts or iconography from the medieval era.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
c. 1400/1430
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red, green, and yellow
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of three crowned figures offering gifts to an infant in a manger, with a star above them. The painting depicts a scene involving figures in flowing robes, with one kneeling and presenting a bowl of gifts, while two standing figures, one offering an ornate container and the other pointing towards the sky. They are all observed by a figure with a halo, acting as the recipient of the gifts. The setting includes simple floral decor and a stable-like structure, suggested by a stone wall on the left. The style is reminiscent of a medieval illuminated manuscript artist, featuring flat, stylized figures and muted earth-tone colors typical of hand-drawn and colored religious texts or iconography from the medieval era.

Frühe Holzschnitte