The Adoration of the Magi
The Met
Artist: Giotto di Bondone(Italian, Florentine, 1266/76–1337)
Date: possibly ca. 1320
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (45.1 x 43.8 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1911
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowded Nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, kings, shepherds, and angels
Detailed Description
A crowded Nativity scene is depicted against a golden background with a visible crackled texture. In the upper half, four winged angels, two in reddish-orange robes and two in yellow-gold robes, fly with outstretched arms or clasped hands. Below them, a simple wooden stable with a sloped, thatched roof is centrally positioned. Inside the stable, Mary, draped in a dark blue cloak over a red garment, reclines on a red bed, looking down towards the lower center. To the left of the stable, a brown-robed figure, likely a shepherd, stands with a staff, looking towards the scene. A white sheep is visible near his feet. In the lower center, baby Jesus, depicted with a golden halo, lies in a wooden manger. A figure in a rich red robe with gold trim kneels before the manger, holding the baby. To the left of the manger, a bearded man with a golden halo, wearing a blue tunic and yellow cloak, holds a small red object. Below him, two goats and a sheep are clustered. To the right of the kneeling figure, two standing figures, likely kings, wear elaborate robes and crowns. One in a yellow cloak holds a golden chalice, while the other, in a pinkish-purple robe, stands slightly behind him. A donkey and an ox are visible behind the manger, partially obscured.
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