ID: 700007818 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007818	Record Type: Movable Work
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The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbot (painting (visual work); Franco-Flemish Master (French or Flemish, active Burgundy, F...; about 1390 - 1410; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 2004.68)

Note: The vibrant red background, densely patterned with a silver (originally gold) floral motif, serves as the magnificent foil for the animated procession of figures, some of whom boldly engage the viewer. At the center, enthroned on his mother's lap, the new King stands to receive the offerings from the Magi, a motif in keeping with the vision of St. Bridget who describes the Child skipping with joy. Caspar, kneeling bareheaded in reverence and proffering his gift of gold, Balthasar and Melchior are distinguished by age (60, 40, 20) according to recent literary practice [Petrus de Natalis, d. 1400]. Simply but resplendently dressed, they reveal both contemporary court sensibility and allude to their far-flung kingdoms, suggested by the white "turban" worn by Melchior and particularly the black page who assists him.

Titles:

The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbot (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

painting (visual work) [300033618] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

paintings (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1390 - 1410

Creator Display:

Franco-Flemish Master (French or Flemish, active Burgundy, France about 1400) (French or Flemish Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Franco-Flemish (Franco-Flemish cultural designation) [500125234]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 2004.68

Display Materials: Oil and tempera with gold and silver leaf on panel

	oil paint (paint) [300015050]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>)

	tempera [300015062]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>, water-base paint)

	gold leaf [300264831]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by form>, leaf (metal))

	silver leaf [300265199]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by form>, leaf (metal))

	panel (wood by form) [300014657]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, plant material, <wood and wood by product>, wood (plant material), <wood by form or function>)

Dimensions: Panel (Panel size with reproduction engaged frame): 104.6 x 188.4 x 4.4 cm (41 3/16 x 74 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

German

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Adoration of the Magi [901000083]
	.....((Legend of the Nativity of Christ, Life of Jesus Christ, New Testament narratives, Christian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Mary, Blessed Virgin [901000032]
	.....((Christian characters, Christian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Christ Child [901001162]
	.....((Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Christian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	pigs (genus) [300250114]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Artiodactyla (order), Suidae (family)) (AAT)

	Anthony of Egypt, Saint [901001255]
	.....((Christian characters, Christian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

Inscriptions: In white chalk on the reverse: "Monsieur Le Comt de Soultrait" There are remnants of two brown paper labels on the reverse, handwritten in ink.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbot	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)