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GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico: Adoration of the Magi

🖼 Adoration of the Magi, 1487
Tempera on wood, diameter 171 cm
Florence, Italy

Luminous figures gather in architectural splendor as the Magi present gifts to the Christ Child, rendered with meticulous detail and Renaissance perspective. Ghirlandaio captures Florentine patronage and humanistic values, transforming sacred narrative into a celebration of contemporary wealth and classical beauty.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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