1519
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1519 ink by Wolf Huber, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a crowded scene with a group of people gathered around a newborn baby in a stable. The figures are arranged in layers, with some standing and others kneeling. The background has tall buildings and a starry sky, while the foreground is filled with animals and rough terrain. Notice how the artist used sharp lines and patterns to create depth and texture. The figures look stiff, which was common in early woodcuts. Try looking up woodcut to see how this printing technique worked.
Wolf Huber (c. 1485 – 3 June 1553) was an Austrian- German painter, printmaker, and architect, who worked in Passau, Germany for most of his life as a leading member of the Danube school.
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