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The Adoration of the Magi

Albrecht Dürer

1502

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

The Adoration of the Magi is a 1502 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Albrecht Dürer
When & what style?: 1502 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This woodcut shows eight scenes in a row. The first shows an angel talking to Mary. Later scenes show Jesus’ birth, the magi visiting, and the Holy Family hiding in Egypt. Dürer made these cuts around 1501. They were printed on paper, not painted. Each small picture tells part of a Bible story. Want to see more prints like this? Look up Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528).