The Adoration of the Magi
Panel
1490-1500 (made)
1490-1500 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Modelled in high relief in a recessed frame. Painted in blue, orange, manganese purple and copper green. The three kings on the left, while on the right is St. Joseph and the seated Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus on her lap. The figures are depicted in a grotto, above it, a landscape with a tree.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Adoration of the Magi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with colours |
| Brief description | Panel, Adoration of the Magi, tin-glazed earthenware modelled in high relief, probably Faenza, Italy, 1490-1500 |
| Physical description | Modelled in high relief in a recessed frame. Painted in blue, orange, manganese purple and copper green. The three kings on the left, while on the right is St. Joseph and the seated Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus on her lap. The figures are depicted in a grotto, above it, a landscape with a tree. |
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| Object history | Delange Collection, Paris. 18th June 1946, for £ 8. |
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| Literary reference | Bible |
| Bibliographic reference | C. Paolinelli, Lacrime di Smalto, exibition Senigallia (Rocca Roveresca), 2014, p 123, illustrates our Adoration n the context of similar devotional objects. |
| Other number | 159 - Rackham (1940) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2410-1856 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2009 |
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