Title
Triptych of the Adoration of the Magi
Typology
PaintingsSchool
AntwerpCentury
First half of the XVIth c.Dimensions
119 x 157 cmTechnique
OilSupport
PanelObservations
Triptych from the first half of the 16th century attributed to Pieter Coecke van Aelst, depicting the Adoration of the Magi. It closely resembles, in terms of composition and figures execution, a triptych attributed to Joos van Cleve, kept at the Museo Capodimonte, Naples (inv. 84.439).
The triptych is on display in the Flemish Paintings Room of the monastery (November 2024).
Bibliography
- A. García Sanz and M.L. Sánchez Hernández (2009): Guide: Royal convents of Madrid: las Descalzas reales and la Encarnación, Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid, p. 41.
- J.J. Garcés (1969): El museo madrileño de las Descalzas Reales, Prensa Ibérica, Madrid, p. 86.
- G. Marlier (1966): La Renaissance flamande. Pieter Coeck d'Alost, Robert Finck, Brussels, p. 152.
Locations
- Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid (Spain) (Inventory number: 00612357)