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The Adoration of the Magi   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Unknown – illuminator
Title
The Adoration of the Magi
title QS:P1476,en:"The Adoration of the Magi"
label QS:Len,"The Adoration of the Magi"
Object type Detached leaf
Description

The miniature of the Adoration of the Magi is a cutting from a sequence illustrating the story of Jesus' life in a thirteenth-century psalter. The artist illustrated the visit of the three wise men from the East to pay homage to the newborn Jesus, as told in the Gospel of Saint Matthew. The king at the center of the miniature points to the unseen star that guided their journey. Below, an elderly king presents a chalice to the baby Jesus. The chalice and the round object the Virgin Mary holds may allude to the wine and wafer of the Eucharist. In that sacrament, Jesus' blood and body are understood to be present in the wine and bread that are consecrated and shared. Rather than representing the Virgin and Child in the modest surroundings described in the Gospels, the artist emphasized the majesty of these holy figures. The Virgin is regally enthroned, crowned, and richly attired, while Jesus already has the features of a grown man and extends his right hand in blessing.

The stylized draperies with their intricate folds and the strong lines defining the figures' faces suggest some Byzantine influence.
Date about 1240
Dimensions height: 178 mm (7 in); width: 135 mm (5.31 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,178U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,135U174789
institution QS:P195,Q29247
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lido.getty.edu-gm-obj112307
Notes More info at museum site
Source/Photographer 5AGjvAcen_Jywg at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level

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