The Adoration of the Magi

The Adoration of the Magi

Scarsellino

1610

oil

From the collection of Walters Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of people gathered around a baby. The baby is sitting on a woman's lap, and she is wearing a pink dress. There are several men kneeling in front of them, and they are all looking at the baby. In the background, there are some trees and a cloudy sky. The painting is very colorful, with lots of gold and red. The people in the painting are all wearing fancy clothes, and they look like they are from a long time ago. The baby is the center of attention, and everyone is looking at him. The painting is called The Adoration of the Magi, and it was made by Scarsellino in 1610. If you want to learn more about paintings like this, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

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