Adoration of the Magi
Artist: Andrea Mantegna
1495-1505
Painting
This image has a relatively simple composition as compared to many of Mantegna's works, setting the busts of five figures around the baby Jesus, set against a completely dark background. To the left, Mary holds up the newborn Christ, a subject of adoration for the "magi" or wise men to the right. The magi hold gifts of incense and gold for the infant as they kneel before him. The painting offers a more intimate, close-up representation of its subject-matter than others by Mantegna, and an unusually vibrant color palette.
This work is tempera on linen and it is in the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California
Adoration of the Magi
Artist: Botticelli
1476
Painting
This religious painting reflects a common theme in Rennaisance Florentine Art – the event of the three wise men or the Magi offering their gifts to baby Jesus in the Bible.
This is a tempera painting measuring 111 x 134 cm. It is housed in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
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