1511
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1511 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This scene shows a group of people gathered around a baby in a dimly lit room with wooden beams. One man kneels, holding the child while another stands nearby, pointing upward. A star shines in the sky above the doorway, and the figures look a mix of surprised and reverent. The clothing is simple, with some wearing hats and others barefoot. Notice how the artist used deep shadows and light to make faces and objects stand out—this was a big deal at the time. Check out the technique called *chiaroscuro* to see how it works.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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