The three kings offer gifts to the Christ child. The scene is depicted in an octagonal frame with medallions with Latin texts in four corners, referring to the areas from which the kings travelled with their gifts. The text below the frame also refers to the worship and valuables such as gold and myre that the kings took with them (Matthew 2).
| Artist |
Jan-Baptist Barbé
RKD
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Pieter II de Jode
RKD
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Theodoor Galle
RKD
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| Title | The Adoration of the Magi |
| Date | ca. 1588 - 1648 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction: Reges/ Tharis/ et Insv/ lae mvne/ ra offe/ rent. Psal. 71; Reges/ Arabum/ et Saba/ Dona Ad-/ducent./ Psal. 71; Omnes/ de Saba/ Venient./ Isai. 60; Avrum et Thvs/ defeten-/ tes. Isai. 60. |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: P. de Iode figvravit; I.B. Barbe sculp.; Theodor. Galle exud. | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 7 | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Procidentes adorauerunt cum; et apertis thesauris suis/ obtulerunt ei munera, aurum, thus, et myrrham. Matth.2. | |
| inscription on the reverse: 75 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-JE |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-JE |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11519/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary 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 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A233 kneeling figure 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 41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass 41D2665 brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass 41D2666 diadem, tiara Iconclass 41D267 purse, money-bag Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 46A1632 money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box Iconclass 47I2271 stall, stable Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) 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 |
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