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Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi

c. 1424

Austria, Salzburg

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Medium
tempera and gold on wood (oak)
Measurements
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.)
Credit Line
Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds 1941.68
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Location
111 German and Austrian Gothic
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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.
A tempera painted triptych with a central panel depicts Mary in blue holding a baby as three kings approach, above a man and woman kneeling before her. Flanking panels feature pairs of saints on two levels, including a knight slaying a dragon and Saint Christopher carrying an infant Christ. All people have light skin tones and gold halos against a cracked background of muted reds, blues, and gold within a gilded frame.

Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi

c. 1424

Austria, Salzburg

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