Adoration of the Magi
Panel
17th century-18th century (made)
17th century-18th century (made)
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The picture illustrates the story from the New Testament in which the three wise men from the East pay tribute to the baby Jesus.
It was painted on the back of a glass panel, but the painting is viewed from the front, through the glass. This required the craftsman to apply the pigments in reverse order, starting with the highlights, outlines and fine details, and finishing with the broad areas of background colour. The paint is easily damaged as it was not fired onto the surface. It was therefore covered by a layer of varnish and mounted in a frame.
It was painted on the back of a glass panel, but the painting is viewed from the front, through the glass. This required the craftsman to apply the pigments in reverse order, starting with the highlights, outlines and fine details, and finishing with the broad areas of background colour. The paint is easily damaged as it was not fired onto the surface. It was therefore covered by a layer of varnish and mounted in a frame.
Object details
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| Title | Adoration of the Magi |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, reverse painted with unfired colours and gold |
| Brief description | Glass panel with reverse painting in colours and in gold (verre églomisé); in black frame. Depicting the Adoration of the Magi. Italian (Venetian), 17th or 18th century. |
| Physical description | Glass panel with reverse painting in colours and in gold (verre églomisé); in black frame. Depicting the Adoration of the Magi. Italian (Venetian), 17th or 18th century. |
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| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Bought from Alessandro Ascoli in Bologna. |
| Summary | The picture illustrates the story from the New Testament in which the three wise men from the East pay tribute to the baby Jesus. It was painted on the back of a glass panel, but the painting is viewed from the front, through the glass. This required the craftsman to apply the pigments in reverse order, starting with the highlights, outlines and fine details, and finishing with the broad areas of background colour. The paint is easily damaged as it was not fired onto the surface. It was therefore covered by a layer of varnish and mounted in a frame. |
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| Accession number | 19-1890 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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