The Adoration of the Magi 1475
by Benvenuto di Giovanni
Medium:
Tempera on panel
Dimensions:
Panel: 182 x 137 cm (71 5/8 x 53 15/16 in.)
Framed: 207.7 x 150.5 x 11.4 cm (81 3/4 x 59 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
This painting depicts the biblical scene of the Adoration. In this part of the Nativity tale the three Magi worship the infant Jesus and offer to him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
(Text: Emily Wilkinson)
- Credit:
- Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington
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