File:Girolamo da Santacroce - The Adoration of the Three Kings - Walters 37261 - Detail B.jpg
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Girolamo da Santacroce: The Adoration of the Three Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q13518302 |
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Title |
The Adoration of the Three Kings |
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | religious art | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
detail English: Three wise men, or magi, from the East are described in the Gospels as having seen a new star and journeyed to pay tribute to the child marked as divine by the heavens. The wise men were often depicted as kings, and, by the Renaissance, the youngest was frequently depicted as an African, here holding a gold vessel containing myrrh, a precious resin from Arabia and Africa used for perfume. His portrayal reflects both the ethnic diversity encountered by Renaissance painters in a port like Venice, frequented by African traders, and also the concept of Christ's promise of salvation for all people.
The splendor of the kings contrasts with the simplicity of the Holy Family. Chubby little angels sing the words inscribed on the scroll "Glory to God in Heaven and Peace to Men on Earth," accompanied by others playing flutes and a violin. |
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Date |
between circa 1525 and circa 1530 date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1525-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1530-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 (Renaissanceera QS:P2348,Q4692 ) |
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Medium |
oil on panel medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259 |
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Dimensions |
Painted surface, incl. strip at bottom; d is excl cradle. H : 26 5/8 x W: 31 15/16 x D: 5/16 in. (67.7 x 81.2 x 0.8 cm) Framed height: 92 cm (36.2 in); width: 105.4 cm (41.5 in); depth: 6.9 cm (2.7 in)dimensions QS:P2048,92.08U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,105.41U174728 dimensions QS:P5524,6.99U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
37.261 |
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Place of creation | Venice, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | [Transcription] On the scroll held by the angel: GLORIA. IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 276 , pp. 403−404 OCLC: 2463997. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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