The Adoration of the Magi

Public Domain

Artist / maker

Pseudo-Blesius (painters (artists))

Date

ca. 1520 - ca. 1540

Period

16th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

More about this work

Features
Artist / maker Pseudo-Blesius VIAF RKD
Type oil paintings (visual works)
Category paintings (visual works) AAT
Materials oil paint AAT , panel AAT
Dimensions 60.3 x 41.5 cm
Location Work on display
Object number 1912-H
Description
Subjects religious symbolism AAT , landscapes AAT
Tags New Testament Iconclass, adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth Iconclass, Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass, the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass, adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh) Iconclass, (later life of) Melchior, the bearded 'Asian' king Iconclass, (later life of) Caspar, the youthful 'European' king Iconclass, (later life of) Balthasar, the 'African' (negro) king Iconclass, kneeling figure Iconclass, postures and gestures of arms and hands in relation to each other Iconclass, the Virgin Mary Iconclass, Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child Iconclass, bringing gifts; exchanging gifts Iconclass, ornament ~ festoon, garland Iconclass, ruin of a building ~ architecture Iconclass, the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword Iconclass, gold-thread embroidery Iconclass, ornaments, jewels Iconclass, diadem, tiara Iconclass, chalice Iconclass, ox Iconclass, ass, donkey Iconclass, bench Iconclass, landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass, housing Iconclass, civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass, urban housing Iconclass, (high) hill Iconclass, plants (in general) Iconclass, trees Iconclass, groups of trees Iconclass, riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass, incense-burner ~ scents, perfumes Iconclass, dog Iconclass, head-gear Iconclass, head-gear: cap Iconclass, head-gear (FLAT HEAD) Iconclass, head-gear: hat Iconclass, head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass, protective weapons: shield Iconclass, the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass, casting weapons Iconclass, money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box Iconclass, brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass, helmet Iconclass, private soldier Iconclass, veil Iconclass, architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass, architectural detail Iconclass, ornament ~ grotesque Iconclass, names of cities and villages (BETHLEHEM) Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1912-H
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/577/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:1912-H

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