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Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi

Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi

c. 1424
tempera and gold on wood (oak)
Overall: 49.7 x 77.2 cm (19 9/16 x 30 3/8 in.); Unframed: 39 x 31.7 cm (15 3/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds 1941.68
Location: 111 German and Austrian Gothic

Did You Know?

On the outer wings moving clockwise are Saints Peter and Paul, Saints Christopher and Erasmus, Saint Barbara and a holy nun, and Saints George and James Major.

Description

This small winged altarpiece, called a triptych, was undoubtedly made for private use. The donor and his wife are shown in the lower central scene kneeling before the Virgin, her mother Saint Anne, and the Christ Child. Above is the Epiphany with the Three Kings presenting gifts to a tightly swaddled Christ.
  • 1905
    Baron Kuffner, Castle Diózeg, Hungary
    -1941
    (Paul Drey, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1941-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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  • {{cite web|title=Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi |url=false|author=|year=c. 1424|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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