Who created "The Adoration of the Magi"?

The Adoration of the Magi was created by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in c. 1650/1656.

When was "The Adoration of the Magi" created?

This artwork was created c. 1650/1656.

What medium is "The Adoration of the Magi"?

The Adoration of the Magi is pen and brown ink with brown wash over red and black chalk on laid paper.

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

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

c. 1650/1656

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash over red and black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall (approximate): 28 x 23.1 cm (11 x 9 1/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1978.105.1

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Adoration of the*, a captivating preparatory drawing by Bartolomé Estebanillo, one of Spain's foremost Baroque masters, created around 1650–1656. This intimate work on laid paper (28 x 23.1 cm) depicts the biblical scene of the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to the Christ Child, a timeless motif in Christian art symbolizing faith, kingship, and divine revelation. Murillo, based in Seville during the height of the Counter-Reformation infused his religious imagery with tender emotion and naturalistic warmth, distinguishing him from the more dramatic tenebrism of contemporaries like ...

About the Artist

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1618–1682

Son of Gaspar Esteban, a barber-surgeon, and María Pérez. He was orphaned at the age of ten and brought up by his maternal uncle, who placed him as an apprentice with his relative Juan del Castillo, a painter in the Italian manner. He adopted the surname of his maternal grandmother, Elvira Murillo, and rarely signed or used that of his father. Comment on works: History; Portraits; Religious

The Adoration of the Magi

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