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L'Adoration des rois mages, by Paolo Veronese, unspecified, 1550

L'Adoration des rois mages

Paolo Veronese

1550

unspecified

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From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

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Overview

L'Adoration des rois mages is a 1550 unspecified by Paolo Veronese, a Mannerism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Who painted this?
Paolo Veronese
When & what style?
1550 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

About this work

This painting shows a group of people and animals gathered around a woman holding a baby. The woman is dressed in a blue robe with a red lining, and the baby is wrapped in white cloth. A man in a red robe stands beside her, while another man in a blue robe looks on. Several animals, including horses, cows, and a dog, are also present in the scene. In the background, there are columns and a blue sky with white clouds. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of calmness and serenity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Paolo Veronese.

About the artist

Portrait of Paolo Veronese
Artist

Paolo Veronese

Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -⁠zee, US also -⁠see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…

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