The Adoration of the Magi
The Met
Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)(Italian, Siena 1398–1482 Siena)
Date: ca. 1460
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (27 x 23.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman, child, and three men in elaborate robes in a stable, with animals.
Detailed Description
The image depicts a scene with multiple figures in the foreground and a landscape in the background. On the left, a wooden stable with a thatched roof houses a brown cow and a gray donkey, visible behind a low fence. To the right of the stable, a woman, dressed in a deep blue robe and veil, sits on a low bench, holding an infant on her lap. Both the woman and infant have golden halos. The infant, clad in a white cloth, looks towards the right. Behind the woman, an older man with a white beard and a golden halo wears an orange-brown robe and looks down at the scene. In front of the woman and infant, an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a red and gold patterned robe, kneels on one knee, his head bowed, presenting a golden object. He also has a golden halo. To the right of the older man, a younger man with a golden halo, dressed in a dark, patterned tunic, stands and gestures towards the kneeling elderly man. Further to the right, another young man with a golden halo, wearing a brown tunic, kneels and removes his hat, looking towards the infant. Behind these figures, two horses are visible, one dark and one light gray, with a young attendant holding the reins of the gray horse. The background features a rolling green landscape with several white sheep grazing on hills. Jagged, light-colored mountains rise in the distance under a pale blue sky. A shepherd with a staff is visible on a distant hill.
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