1515
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1515 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows four figures in a quiet indoor scene. A woman in flowing robes kneels, holding a small child with a halo. Behind her, two older men stand—one with a beard and a crown-like hat, the other holding a staff. A third man, also bearded, leans in with a pot in his hands. The lines are sharp, and the figures look slightly stiff. The print is made using the woodcut technique, where the artist carves an image into wood and then presses ink onto it. This method was common in the early Renaissance. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists created prints like this one.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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