The Adoration of the Magi

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Maerten de Vos (after)
,
Hieronymus Wierix

Date

1593

Period

16th century

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Maerten de Vos VIAF RKD Wikidata, Hieronymus Wierix VIAF RKD Wikidata
Type burin engraving
Category prints (visual works) AAT
Material paper AAT
Dimensions 229 x 144 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2014-H
Description
Subjects religious symbolism AAT , figures (representations) AAT , landscapes AAT , cityscapes (representations) AAT
Tags New Testament Iconclass, Christ Iconclass, Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass, the Virgin Mary Iconclass, Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child Iconclass, the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass, Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass, plants (in general) Iconclass, trees Iconclass, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass, landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass, (high) hill Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, kneeling figure Iconclass, sitting figure Iconclass, female sex; woman Iconclass, sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass, postures and gestures of arms and hands in relation to each other Iconclass, bringing gifts; exchanging gifts Iconclass, head-gear: top hat Iconclass, housing Iconclass, civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass, urban housing Iconclass, incense-burner ~ scents, perfumes Iconclass, head-gear Iconclass, veil Iconclass, ornaments, jewels Iconclass, brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass, diadem, tiara Iconclass, the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword Iconclass, private soldier Iconclass, container made of plant material other than wood: basket Iconclass, container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass, container of precious metal (+ metal) Iconclass, container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc. Iconclass, the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass, casting weapons Iconclass, protective weapons: shield Iconclass, helmet Iconclass, money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box Iconclass, riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass, horse Iconclass, hoofed animals: dromedary Iconclass, fortifications, military engineering Iconclass, fortified city Iconclass, city-gate Iconclass, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass, water (one of the four elements) Iconclass, moat ~ fortified city Iconclass, architectural detail Iconclass, names of cities and villages (BETHLEHEM) Iconclass, adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth 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, the Bible as a book Iconclass
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