1400
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1400 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Biblical Magi, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a scene with three wise men visiting a baby. The wise men are dressed in fancy clothes and are giving gifts. This painting is interesting because it's one of the earliest examples of a hand-colored woodcut, which was a new technique at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: woodcut.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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