The Adoration of the Magi

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, c. 1470/1480

The image shows four adults and one child. One woman is seated, holding a baby on her lap. The child is reaching towards a golden goblet held by a man in a white robe. Another man stands behind the kneeling man, holding a bottle-shaped object. A fourth figure is on the right side, wearing a red garment and holding a circular object. An angel flies above the scene in the sky. The background shows a simple architectural structure or wooden stable. The scene is enclosed within an ornate border design.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Date
c. 1470/1480
Type
Print
Medium
metalcut, hand-colored in yellow, red-brown lake, and green
Dimensions
6.4 × 4.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows four adults and one child. One woman is seated, holding a baby on her lap. The child is reaching towards a golden goblet held by a man in a white robe. Another man stands behind the kneeling man, holding a bottle-shaped object. A fourth figure is on the right side, wearing a red garment and holding a circular object. An angel flies above the scene in the sky. The background shows a simple architectural structure or wooden stable. The scene is enclosed within an ornate border design.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470