Adoration of the Kings
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Jacques-Philippe Le Bas
Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (1757–1757) was an artist.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Adoration of the Kings is a 1750 by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a busy scene with a group of people gathered around a woman holding a baby. The woman is kneeling, and the baby looks small and wrapped in cloth. Around them, three men—one on horseback, one standing, and one kneeling—seem to be offering gifts, while others watch or tend to animals. The background has a dark, shadowy feel, making the figures stand out. The title at the bottom says *Adoration of the Kings*, which hints this is a religious story. The artist copied it from a painting by someone else, but the details of that are unclear here. If you like this style, look up *chiaroscuro* next.
A print on paper depicting the Adoration of the Kings, after a composition by Paolo Veronese, was created by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas in 1750.
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Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (1757–1757) was an artist.
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