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Adoration of the Magi (Garofalo)

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Painting by Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo
Adoration of the Magi
An oil painting of the Adoration of the Magi in a landscape near a ruin
ArtistBenvenuto Tisi da Garofalo
Yearcirca 1530s
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions79 cm × 58 cm (31 in × 23 in)
LocationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Adoration of the Magi is a 1530s oil on panel painting by the Italian renaissance artist Benvenuto Tisi in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

Painting

Mary sits with her child in front of ruined columns receiving gifts in a fantasy landscape. On the right a man points to the Star of Bethlehem.

Exhibitions

This painting can be seen hanging in a 19th-century sketch of the gallery of the Trippenhuis before the collection was moved to its present location in 1885

This painting has been considered a highlight of the collection since it was acquired in 1823 by William I of the Netherlands from the estate of Edmund Bourke in Paris and given to the Trippenhuis museum. It has been included in all Highlights of the Rijksmuseum catalogs since.

References

  1. ^ Catalog entry in museum website
  • SK-A-114 painting record on museum website
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