The Adoration of the Magi

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a scene taking place under a thatched roof with a visible star through it. The composition shows an assembly of various figures, both seated and standing, in a confined space. The figures in the foreground are interacting with one another. Fine lines and intricate details are used throughout the drawing, especially evident in the rendering of the figures' attire and the pattern of the roofing. The drawing reflects a historical setting, indicated by the style of clothing and architectural elements present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 7.2 × 4.8 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.335

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 10

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 35.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q64952464

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