# Adoration of the Magi

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CLEVE, Joos van](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on oak panel, 110 x 71 cm

## Commentary

This painting is an excellent example of Antwerp Mannerism at its best. The artist displays a refined style with precise, minuscule brushwork and delicate, enamel-like finish. The excessive fluttering of the drapery and the delicate architectural caprices, all enlivened by bright splashes of colour, are delectable treats to the eyes. The young man near the centre of the middle ground, looking directly out at the viewer, is the self-portrait of the painter.

## Related artworks

- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/adoration-of-the-magi-rdbcc64c4d2ced3>)
- [Altarpiece of the Lamentation \(central\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/altarpiece-of-the-lamentation-central-r7dae80e8b4055c>)
- [Altarpiece of the Lamentation \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/altarpiece-of-the-lamentation-detail-rc378bbab68488c>)
- [Altarpiece of the Lamentation \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/altarpiece-of-the-lamentation-detail-rdd20eea6da0339>)
- [Altarpiece of the Lamentation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/altarpiece-of-the-lamentation-r993277073acea2>)
- [Death of the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/death-of-the-virgin-rf7691d96c75e2a>)
- [Man with the Rosary](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/man-with-the-rosary-r1d98b20085a02d>)
- [Portrait of a Man and Woman](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-r18fad2025aeb19>)
- [Portrait of Agniete van den Rijne](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/portrait-of-agniete-van-den-rijne-rc522df64898730>)
- [Portrait of Anthonis van Hilten](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/portrait-of-anthonis-van-hilten-rde42e680d5634a>)
- [Portrait of Eleonora, Queen of France](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/portrait-of-eleonora-queen-of-france-ra72300552a0fe2>)
- [Self-Portrait](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleve-joos-van-r57f6d181415015/self-portrait-r4526643d801f2a>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)