The Christ Child, seated on Mary's lap, is worshipped by the three Magi from the East who have positioned themselves in front of the Child with their gifts. In the background are the members of their retinue. Several elements of the scene are accompanied by letters corresponding to the legend in the margin.
| Artist |
Hieronymus Wierix
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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| Title | The Adoration of the Magi |
| Date | 1593 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, top centre: Adoratio Magorum. |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, top centre: Matth. ij. Anno i. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, top right: 7/ ix | |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: L M M K | |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: A A C E B | |
| printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: I H G | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: F D E | |
| printed inscription: M. de Vos invent. | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, centre right: Hieronymus W. Sculp. | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, below: A. Bethlehem, quo iter habent Magi [...] M. Nuptiae in Cana Galilaeae. | |
| inscription on the back, bottom right: 1 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-H |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-H |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11432/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT 300015571 cityscapes (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11F4 Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child Iconclass 11F4211 Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass 11H(JOSEPH) the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 25F24(DROMEDARY) hoofed animals: dromedary Iconclass 25G1 plants (in general) Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H113 (high) hill Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 25I1461 city-gate Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass 31A252 postures and gestures of arms and hands in relation to each other Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 33A4 bringing gifts; exchanging gifts Iconclass 41A housing Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 41A771 container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc. Iconclass 41A7711(+1) container of precious metal (+ metal) Iconclass 41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass 41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket Iconclass 41C762 incense-burner ~ scents, perfumes Iconclass 41D221 head-gear Iconclass 41D2211 veil Iconclass 41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass 41D2665 brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass 41D2666 diadem, tiara Iconclass 41D267 purse, money-bag Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 45C11 casting weapons Iconclass 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield Iconclass 45C221 helmet Iconclass 45D313 private soldier Iconclass 45K1 fortifications, military engineering Iconclass 45K14 fortified city Iconclass 45K143 moat ~ fortified city Iconclass 46A1632 money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box Iconclass 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 48C16 architectural detail Iconclass 61E(BETHLEHEM) names of cities and villages (BETHLEHEM) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73B2 adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth Iconclass 73B57 adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh) Iconclass 73B591 (later life of) Melchior, the bearded 'Asian' king Iconclass 73B592 (later life of) Caspar, the youthful 'European' king Iconclass 73B593 (later life of) Balthasar, the 'African' (negro) king Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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