Adoration of the Magi, This painting depicts the adoration of the Magi. The Virgin Mary holds the Christ child to the right of the composition; she extends her arms and holds him out in view of the kneeling kings. Two putti fly overhead admiring the Holy encounter., c.1633

 Item — Box: 265
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0977

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Adoration of the Magi, This painting depicts the adoration of the Magi. The Virgin Mary holds the Christ child to the right of the composition; she extends her arms and holds him out in view of the kneeling kings. Two putti fly overhead admiring the Holy encounter.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0941.1; Public Notes: According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's in the 1950's. The sketch for this piece belongs to the Wallace Collection. Many variations occurred between the initial sketch and the final painting.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1633

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Virgin Mary; Religious Subjects; Jesus Christ; Putti; Adoration of the Magi; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9; Image width (in.): 6.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: torn; bent; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: Confirmed

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Source

Digital Material

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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