The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

The Adoration of the Magi

The Adoration of the Magi

1480s
(Netherlandish, c. 1460-c. 1490)
Netherlands, Haarlem, 15th century
oil on wood
Framed: 39 x 29.5 x 3.5 cm (15 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.); Unframed: 29.3 x 18.9 cm (11 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.)
Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.353
Location: 112 Northern Renaissance

Description

Little is known about the life and career of Sint Jans. He seems to have been born in Haarlem in Holland in the northern Low Countries where he may have been attached to the Knights of Saint John as a lay brother, and likely produced an altarpiece for that order. (His name seems to derive from his affiliation with the Knights of Saint John.) He died young in his late 20s. Between 12 and 16 paintings are attributed to him. The subjects tend to derive from the New Testament. The original context of this painting is not known.
  • (Rosenberg & Stiebel)
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 435 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 68 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 68 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art. Catalogue of Paintings. Pt. 1. European Paintings before 1500. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Reproduced: fig. 54, p. 154 - 155; colorplate XXVII
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 76 archive.org
    Paintings in the Cleveland Museum of Art: Picture Book No. 4 . [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1952. Reproduced: p. 21 archive.org
  • The Beginnings of Dutch Painting. From Geertgen tot Sint Jans to Lucas van Leyden. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands (organizer) (February 16-May 25, 2008).
    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netgherlands (2/16/2008 - 5/25/2008): "The Beginnings of Dutch Painting. From Geertgen tot Sint Jans to Lucas van Leyden", ex. cat. no. 8, p. 99.
    Venite, adoremus: The Four Versions of "The Adoration of the Magi" by Geertgen tot Sint Jans. Oskar Reinhart Collection "Am Römerholz", Winterthur, Switzerland (September 21, 2007-January 27, 2008).
    Oskar Reinhart Collection "Am Römerholz", Winterhur, Switzerland (9/21/2007 - 1/27/2008): "Venite, adoremus: The Four Versions of 'The Adoration of the Magi' by Geertgen tot Sint Jans", fig. 23, p. 40.
    When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).
    Dutch Art and Life in the Seventeenth Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 10-September 2, 1973).
    In Memoriam: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 4-April 7, 1958).
  • {{cite web|title=The Adoration of the Magi|url=false|author=Geertgen tot Sint Jans|year=1480s|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.353