228 Diego de Velázquez, The Adoration of the Magi, 1619, canvas,...

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TitleThe Adoration of the Magi

Creator nameVelázquez, Diego

Creator nationality/cultureSpanish

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1619

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions80 3/8 × 49 3/4 in. (204 × 126.5 cm)

LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-adoration-of-the-magi/7c00aa01-3162-49a7-9e75-4f885a4a2c83

Accession numberP01166

SubjectsMagi--ArtJesus Christ--Nativity--ArtPainting, SpanishEpiphany in artPainting, BaroqueBlack people in art

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PublisherYale University Press

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