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The Adoration of the Magi, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 179 x 222 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-4

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The three kings have followed the star to the stable and greet the Virgin Mary and Joseph. Caspar kneels before the Christ child. All three are carrying gifts (Matthew 2:2-12). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Jan-Baptist Barbé RKD
Antwerp 1578 - Antwerp 1649
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title The Adoration of the Magi, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi
Date ca. 1598 - 1618
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Antwerp TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 6.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: ¨Procidentes adoraverunt eum, et apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt ei munera, aurum, thus, et myrrham.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Matth.2.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan. Baptista Barbe sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle exc.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-4
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-4
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11625/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300263554 animal paintings AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass
11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass
11F4211 Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass
11H(JOSEPH) the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
33A4 bringing gifts; exchanging gifts Iconclass
41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass
44B113 king Iconclass
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass
46C13142 ass, donkey Iconclass
47I21111 ox Iconclass
47I2271 stall, stable Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
61E(BETHLEHEM) names of cities and villages (BETHLEHEM) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73B2 adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth Iconclass
73B57 adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh) Iconclass
73B591 (later life of) Melchior, the bearded 'Asian' king Iconclass
73B592 (later life of) Caspar, the youthful 'European' king Iconclass
73B593 (later life of) Balthasar, the 'African' (negro) king Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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