Artwork / New Renaissance
The Adoration of the Magi
- year
- c. 1478/1482
- medium
- tempera and oil on poplar panel
- dimensions
- painted surface: 68 x 102 cm
Sandro Botticelli · The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1478/1482).
A large gathering surrounds Mary and the Christ Child among architectural ruins. Botticelli organizes the many figures around the central encounter, balancing the crowded foreground with an open landscape.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Andrew W. Mellon Collection. Accession 1937.1.22. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/24-adoration-magi
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