Adoration of the Kings
Diego Velazquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age.
Max Resolution:1861×3051 PX
Title:Adoration of the Kings
Artists:Diego Velazquez
Date:1619
Style:Baroque
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions:125×203 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Adoration of the Magi is a 1619 Baroque painting by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez now held in the Museo del Prado. It shows three kings presenting gifts to the Christ child: Melchoir, who kneels in the foreground; Balthazar, who stands behind him wearing a red cape and a lace collar; and Caspar, who appears between the other two. An unidentified young man who stands behind Balthazar is looking on. Kneeling near the Virgin's left shoulder is Saint Joseph. The size and format of the painting indicate that it was made for an altarpiece.
Carl Justi praised Adoration of the Magi as being "distinguished by great power of colouring and chiaroscuro."
The earliest record of this painting is from about 1764, when it was in the Jesuit Novitiate of San Luis, Seville. It was given by Ferdinand VII to the Museo del Prado in 1819.
Carl Justi praised Adoration of the Magi as being "distinguished by great power of colouring and chiaroscuro."
The earliest record of this painting is from about 1764, when it was in the Jesuit Novitiate of San Luis, Seville. It was given by Ferdinand VII to the Museo del Prado in 1819.