The Meeting of the Magi The Meeting of the Magi, Fragment from the Marian Altar of the Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Blessed Lady in Den Bosch, In a hilly landscape the Three Kings meet, recognizable by the crowns for their headwear, each other. They come from three different directions and are surrounded by their entourage. Two of the kings are on horseback, the third on the right has just descended. His page helps him. The other two kings also have a page with them. King Caspar, a boy on horseback, the king on the left, a figure walking beside his horse (whose head is missing). In the center of the foreground is a dromedary laden with a wine barrel, who is led down the hill by a servant. The rider on the right has already started the descent. On the left two shepherds see the company pass by, behind them are two sheep and on a lower part graze and lie, above a rocky abyss, six sheep and goats, the three Wise Men meet at the crossroads, 's-Hertogenbosch, Adriaen van Wesel, Utrecht, c. 1475 - c. 1477, oak (wood), cutting, h 76.5 cm × w 91 cm × d 20 cm
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