Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci
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Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci is an unfinished early Renaissance altarpiece painting renowned for its complex composition, dynamic figures, and masterful use of chiaroscuro.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Leonardo’s early period ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Uffizi inventory number 1288 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Augustinian monks of San Donato a Scopeto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | San Donato a Scopeto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| conservationEvent | major restoration completed in 2017 by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Adoration of the Magi
NERFINISHED
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Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ battle scene in the background ⓘ horses ⓘ infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ ruined architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
ⓘ
religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural ruins in the background
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central pyramid composition around the Virgin and Child ⓘ crowd of kneeling and standing figures ⓘ trees framing the scene ⓘ |
| height | 246 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1481 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Flemish painting
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Florentine drawing tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
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Italy ⓘ |
| location | Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oil paint
ⓘ
tempera ⓘ |
| movement |
Early Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex composition
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dynamic figures ⓘ innovative spatial construction ⓘ masterful use of light and shadow ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Adorazione dei Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| technique |
chiaroscuro
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sfumato (early use) ⓘ |
| title | Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 243 cm ⓘ |
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