Leonardo da Vinci

Compositional Sketch for the Adoration of the Magi



Leonardo da Vinci - Compositional Sketch for the Adoration of the Magi



Leonardo da Vinci
Compositional Sketch for the Adoration of the Magi
c. 1481
284 x 213 mm
Pen and ink over metalpoint on prepared paper
Louvre, Paris


Literature

Luke Syson with Larry Keith, Leonardo da Vinci, London, 2011, fig. 84


Iconclass

73B57 Adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)

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