The Adoration of the Magi
The Met
Artist: Hugo van der Goes(Netherlandish, late 15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 29 1/8 x 25 5/8 in. (74 x 65.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman holds an infant, surrounded by three men and an older man, with ornate vessels
Detailed Description
This painting depicts a gathering of six figures and a baby within an architectural setting, framed by dark brown columns and a lintel. In the center, a young woman with light skin and dark hair, draped in a dark blue cloak, cradles a baby with light skin, wrapped in white cloth. She gazes down at the infant, who lies on a white cloth, looking towards the viewer. To the left and slightly behind the woman, an older man with a long grey beard and a red cloak stands, looking towards the baby. Behind him, the head of a brown cow is visible in a dark opening. To the right of the central figures, three men are positioned. The closest man kneels in the foreground, with light skin, short grey hair, and a red robe trimmed with dark fur. His hands are clasped together in front of him, and he looks towards the baby. Behind him, a man with dark hair and a long, dark beard wears a dark green robe and holds a golden, ornate vessel. He looks downwards. To his right, a man with dark skin and dark, curly hair wears an elaborate gold and fur-trimmed robe, holding a similar golden vessel. He looks directly forward. On a light-colored stone ledge in the immediate foreground, a stack of three golden, ornate cups or vessels is placed. Through openings in the stone wall behind the figures, a distant landscape with rolling hills and faint structures is visible under a light blue sky.
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