On the right the holy family in front of the stable in a ruin. On the left the three magi with their gifts. In the background the retinue of each of the three magi. The three magi represent three generations and the three continents known in the middle ages: europe, asia and africa. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: Circa 1480-1485. Place of creation: Haarlem. Dimensions: height: 91.6 cm (36 in); width: 71.8 cm (28.2 in). Medium: oil on oak wood. Depicted People: biblical Magi, Virgin Mary, Christ Child, Melchior, Balthazar, Caspar. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Geertgen tot St. Jans - De aanbidding van de koningen - Rijksmuseum SK-A-2150 (Caspar)
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