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DAVID, Gerard: Adoration of the Magi

🖼 Adoration of the Magi, 1495-1505
Panel
124 × 166 cm
Munich, Germany

Jewel-toned robes and luminous gold leaf frame three kings presenting gifts to the Christ Child in intimate domestic space. DAVID's meticulous Flemish detail and spiritual warmth established the devotional standard for Northern Renaissance altarpieces.

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