Domenico Ghirlandaio 1449 – 1494
The Adoration of the Magi (1487)
tempera on panel (171 cm diameter) — 1487
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
This work is linked to Matthew 2:11
Matthew 2 - New Testament
Matthew 2 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to w
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Images of the virgin and her young child were very popular in the early years of the Renaissance and could be found in many homes in Florence. Wealthy Florentines often ordered a version of The Adoration of the Magi – a subject they strongly identified with and were willing to pay generously for.
These round paintings are called tondos, after the Italian word for circle.
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