This is a painting of a traditional nativity scene. The scene shows figures, animals, and an outdoor setting with rustic architecture. The main focus is on a group of people gathered around a central figure holding a child. There are decorative elements such as animals, ornately dressed individuals, and angelic figures hovering above. The colors are rich and finely detailed, with a balance between delicate and vivid tones.
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The Adoration of the Magi

Simon Bening (Flemish, 1483/1484 - 1561)

mid-1520s

Medium
tempera heightened with gold on vellum mounted to wood
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 16.8 x 22.9 cm (6 5/8 x 9 in.)
Culture
Bruges
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Gift of Dian Woodner
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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