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The Adoration of the Magi

Pieter Aertsen

c. 1560

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 167.5cm × w 180cm × w 62kg

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)

Production Place

Amsterdam

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1960

Notes

On loan from the Stichting Collectie P. en N. de Boer

Collection Type

paintings

About Pieter Aertsen

1507–1575 • Habsburg NetherlandsDutch Republic

Netherlandish painter known for genre and still life paintings that subtly incorporate religious scenes. Comment on works: Still life; Genre; Kitchen and Market scenes; Religious

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