The Adoration of the Magi

Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)

ca. 1460 · Tempera and gold on wood · European Paintings

Giovanni di Paolo’s talents as a miniaturist are seen to advantage in this enchanting painting from the base (predella) of an altarpiece. The artist gives the story a distinctly human touch: the young king congratulates the aged Joseph while the middle-aged king doffs his crown. For more information about this painting, and other panels from the altarpiece, visit its collection record at The Met website. This painting was seized by the Nazis from the collection of Oscar Bondy (1870–1944) in 1938 and was restituted to his widow, Elisabeth Bondy, by 1949.

Artist

Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)

Date

ca. 1460

Medium

Tempera and gold on wood

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982