To compliment The Adoration of the Magi I have chosen another Christmas image popular with artists through the centuries. The Annunciation to the Shepherds recalls the angels appearing to the shepherds above Bethlehem to announce the birth of Jesus. (Luke 2: 8-14). I have chosen a modern version, the lithograph from the Penrith Portfolio in…
Month: December 2018
Adoration of the Magi – Fabriano
Gentile da Fabriano, The Adoration of the Magi, 1423, The Uffizi Gallery, Florenc (Don’t worry if you have already read this – I have reviewed format) In the Christian calendar this is the season of Advent, the Nativity and the Epiphany. In our modern times it is easy to forget just how important the Christian calendar was…
Adoration of the Magi (2)
I found a better image of The Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano on the Uffizi web site. It should be easier to see the leopard, lion, camel and monkeys. Press “Painting of the Month” tab and enjoy the gothic masterpiece.
The Adoration of the Magi
I have updated my Painting of the Month to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the blog. My December / January painting for you to enjoy is the fifteenth century Italian altarpiece by Gentile da Fabriano; The Adoration of the Magi, which is in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Select the “Painting of the…
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