The Adoration of the Kings

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A man kneels before the Virgin Mary and infant Christ, and kisses the child's hand -- this is the Adoration of the Kings, taking place in the ruins of a palace. Saint Joseph, his luggage on a stick over his shoulder, pushes his hat back on his forehead.It was once a triptych (a painting made up of three parts), with the other two kings presumably shown on the wings. It's one of several surviving versions of the centre panel of the Adoration of the Kings (Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples) attributed to Joos van Cleve -- and a fairly accurate one. The figures here follow the Naples Adoration quite closely, down to the colours of the clothes, though the landscape does not.The panel has not only lost its outer wings, but has also been cut down at three edges, and its surface is obscured by dirt and discoloured varnishes.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Adoration of the Kings

Date

probably 1525-50

Medium

Oil on oak

Measurements

H 66.7 x W 55.2 cm

Accession number

NG2155

Acquisition method

Bought, 1854

Work type

Painting

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The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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