The Virgin sits with the child shifted slightly to the left of the central axis. Both are turned to the right where two of the kings offer their gifts. The infant Christ, who like his mother has a halo of short rays around his head, grasps at the gold coins
The Virgin sits with the child shifted slightly to the left of the central axis. Both are turned to the right where two of the kings offer their gifts. The infant Christ, who like his mother has a halo of short rays around his head, grasps at the gold coins presented to him by the old king on his knees. Standing behind him a middle-aged king holds a chalice in his hands. Both have already removed their head attire, while the third king, who stands to the left of the Virgin and looks out at the viewer, is in the process of removing his. A larger piece of wall rises up behind the Virgin, who is enveloped in a broad, red robe. It is crowned by a broken column and serves as a backdrop for the Virgin. An expansive landscape is visible in the background and the star that guided the Magi to Jesus shines brightly in the sky.
[Daniel Görres, cda 2018]
- Attributions
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Lucas Cranach the Elder
Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
| Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 49C] [Kuhn 1936, no. 76] |
| Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder | 'School of Lucas Cranach' [Wright Museum, revised 2019] |
- Production dates
- about 1513
about 1509 - 1510
Production dates
| about 1513 | [Kuhn 1936, no. 76] |
| about 1509 - 1510 | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 49C] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 74 x 61 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 74 x 61 cm
[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 49C]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Owner
- Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
- Repository
- Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
- Location
- Beloit
- CDA ID
- US_WMAB_NONE-001
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR049C
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/US_WMAB_NONE-001/
