Bramantino, The Adoration of the Kings
| Full title | The Adoration of the Kings |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bramantino |
| Artist dates | active 1490; died 1530 |
| Date made | about 1500 |
| Medium and support | Oil on poplar |
| Dimensions | 56.8 × 55 cm |
| Acquisition credit | Layard Bequest, 1916 |
| Inventory number | NG3073 |
| Location | Gallery C |
| Collection | Main Collection |
| Previous owners |
Unusually, the kings are poised to pay homage rather than doing so, and Joseph - or it may be Saint John the Baptist - prominently points to Christ.
The peaks at the extreme right were originally intended as towers. In front a tiny angel appears on a cloud, presumably to announce the Nativity to the shepherds.
A grid and diagonals converging on the vanishing point are incised. Bramantino worked in Milan and this painting probably dates from the 1490s.
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