The adoration of the kings, Mary and Joseph, seated at a ruin, show their newborn child to the three kings or sages from the East and their entourage. Below the show four Latin verse lines. The example for this print is part of a series of six prints with scenes from the early life of Maria. They are called the 'Masterpieces', because in them Goltzius has imitated the work of various illustrious predecessors., Adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh), anonymous, Netherlands, 1665 - 1689, paper, engraving, h 466 mm × w 344 mm
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