The Adoration of the Magi

The Adoration of the Magi

Title

The Adoration of the Magi

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 538, no. 392]

The Virgin is shown seated at the right side of this stage-like architectural setting. She holds the infant Christ on her knee, while behind her the ox and ass munch hay. The three kings are arranged in front of her at the left and present their gifts to the child.

The Virgin is shown seated at the right side of this stage-like architectural setting. She holds the infant Christ on her knee, while behind her the ox and ass munch hay. The three kings are arranged in front of her at the left and present their gifts to the child.

[cda 2020]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 103B]
[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 538, no. 392]

Production date
about 1520

Production date

about 1520

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 538, no. 392]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 22.5 x 26 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 22.5 x 26 cm

  • [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 538, no. 392]

Signature / Dating

none

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P378
FR (1978) Nr.
FR103B
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P378/

Provenance

  • formerly Gal. St. Lucas, Vienna
  • private collection, Basel
    [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974, 538, no. 392]
    [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 103B]

Exhibitions

Basel 1957, no. 7
Basel 1974, no. 392

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 103B
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974/1976 537, 538 392 Fig. 286
AuthorDieter Koepplin, Tilman Falk
TitleLukas Cranach. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik
Volume1, 2
Place of PublicationBasel, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1974
Link http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-diglit-104522
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Basel 1957 007
EditorBasler Kunstverein
TitleBasler Privatbesitz [Basel, Kunsthalle, 04.07.- 29.09.1957]
Place of PublicationBasel
Year of Publication1957
Show Literature
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 091 (under)
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1932
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932
Show Literature
  • The Adoration of the Magi, about 1520

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