• This depiction of the Adoration of the Magi is an altarpiece by the Florentine Italian Renaissance sculptor Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525).
  • Andrea della Robbia. 1435-1525. Italian sculptor and ceramicist. Adoration of the Magi. Enamelled terracotta. Victoria and Albert Museum.
  • The Adoration of the Magi. Altarpiece 16th century (made). Artist/Maker. Andrea Della Robbia (attributed to). Place of origin.
  • There is a curious anecdote about thisa painting: the pretty little dog at the base of the hut was painted over, because it was considered scandalous and irreverent.
  • One of the most famous renditions of the Adoration of the Magi is found in the work of Italian Renaissance master, Sandro Botticelli.
  • The Adoration of the Magi or Uffizi Triptych is a group of three tempera-on-panel paintings by Andrea Mantegna, dating to around 1460.
  • Andrea della Robbia, attributed to. ... Madonna of the Cathedral of Volterra, has been attributed to Andrea della Robbia (by Giancarlo Gentilini, among others).
  • Cite this page as: TED-Ed, "Dissecting Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi," in Smarthistory, January 30, 2016, accessed June 26, 2024, https...
  • The painting itself was commissioned by rich banker and refined art lover, Palla Strozzi, for the family chapel in the sacristy of the Church of Santa Trinita in Florence.