Who created "The Adoration of the Magi"?

The Adoration of the Magi was created by Nosadella (Giovanni Francesco Bezzi) in 1500–1571.

When was "The Adoration of the Magi" created?

This artwork was created 1500–1571.

Is "The Adoration of the Magi" in the public domain?

Yes, The Adoration of the Magi is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Adoration of the Magi

Q: What medium is "The Adoration of the Magi"?

The Adoration of the Magi is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, with some traces of white gouache highlights (oxidized); the kneeling male figure at center reworked by the artist with pen and darker brown ink; a strip of paper added at the bottom and the design of the feet of the figure at lower left completed in brush and brown ink by an early hand, not that of the artist.

Nosadella (Giovanni Francesco Bezzi)

1500–1571

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, with some traces of white gouache highlights (oxidized); the kneeling male figure at center reworked by the artist with pen and darker brown ink; a strip of paper added at the bottom and the design of the feet of the figure at lower left completed in brush and brown ink by an early hand, not that of the artist

Dimensions

Overall: 14 5/16 x 9 5/8in. (36.4 x 24.4cm), maximum, with completed strip of paper at bottom border and upper corners cropped

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1917

Accession Number

19.76.18

The Adoration of the Magi

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