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Vleugel van een altaarstuk met de aanbidding der koningen en de opdracht in de tempel
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Wing of an Altarpiece with Adoration of the Magi

1560 - 1565

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 188cm × w 71cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint); wood (plant material)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh); presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39)

Production Place

Amsterdam

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1900

Notes

drager: hoogte 188 cm x breedte 71 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Pieter Aertsen

1507–1575Habsburg 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