Aanbidding door de koningen

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 164 mm x breedte 231 mm

Art Historical Context

Niccolò Vicentino’s *Aanbidding door de koningen* (*Adoration of the Kings*) captures the timeless biblical scene of the Magi presenting gifts to the Christ Child. Created in 1605 as a compact chiaroscuro woodcut measuring just 164 by 231 millimetres, the print distills a grand narrative into an intimate, portable format suited to collectors and devotional use across Europe. Vicentino was among the leading practitioners of the chiaroscuro woodcut, a Renaissance technique that employed multiple carved blocks inked in successive tones to suggest light, shadow, and volume. The method allowed pri...