The Adoration of the Magi
The Met
Artist: Quinten Massys(Netherlandish, Leuven 1466–1530 Antwerp)
Date: 1526
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 40 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (102.9 x 80 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1911
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman holds a baby, surrounded by kneeling and standing figures in an architectural setting
Detailed Description
The vertical oil painting depicts a crowded scene within an architectural setting, featuring several figures in the foreground and a multitude in the background. On the left, a woman with fair skin, wearing a blue cloak and a white head covering, holds a baby wrapped in white cloth. Her gaze is directed downwards towards the baby, who looks slightly to the right. In the lower center, an elderly man with a long white beard and a bald head kneels, his hands clasped together. He wears a rich gold tunic with puffed sleeves and a dark, fur-lined cloak adorned with gold embroidery. His head is lowered towards the baby. On the grey floor in front of him lie a golden scepter and a golden lidded vessel. To the right of the kneeling man, a man with a dark beard and a red garment with an elaborate gold collar raises his right hand. In his left hand, he holds an ornate golden censer. Beside him, a man with dark skin, wearing a golden patterned head covering and a dark, embroidered tunic, holds a golden vessel close to his chest with both hands. Behind these central figures, a dense crowd of people with varied features and headwear fills the midground. Some raise their hands. The background features architectural elements, including a dark, ornate wall on the left and a stone column on the right. In the upper right, a broken window reveals a distant, blue mountainous landscape with several vertical spears or poles.
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