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The large Adoration of the Kings, by Joos van Cleve, oil, 1525

The large Adoration of the Kings

Joos van Cleve

1525

oil

panel

From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Dominant colour

Overview

The large Adoration of the Kings is a 1525 oil by Joos van Cleve, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Christ Child, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

Who painted this?
Joos van Cleve
When & what style?
1525 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

About this work

This painting shows a group of people gathered around a baby, with a woman holding the child. The scene is set in a stone building with a column in the center, and there's a landscape with trees and mountains visible through an archway. The people in the painting are dressed in colorful robes, and some of them are kneeling or standing around the woman and child. There's also a man in a red hat and a woman in a blue dress. The painting has a lot of detail, with intricate patterns on the clothing and textures on the stone walls. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to check out the work of artist Joos van Cleve.

About the artist

Portrait of Joos van Cleve
Artist

Joos van Cleve

Joos van Cleve (; also Joos van der Beke; c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp from his arrival there around 1511 until his death in 1540 or 1541. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance…

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