"The Adoration of the Magi" by Raffaello Botticini (c. 1495)
Tempera on panel.
Commentary
Commentary
"The Adoration of the Magi" by Raffaello Botticini (c. 1495) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together.
Its painted surface guides your eye through color, brushwork, and contrast rather than through narrative alone.
Themes to notice include 15th century, painting.
This piece is held in the source collection's Painting and Sculpture of Europe collection.
Raffaello Botticini is the artist behind this work.
A useful anchor for reading the piece: Attributed to Raffaello Botticini (Italian, 1477–c.
The work is cataloged within a Italy cultural context.
It is associated with the 15th century period.
How to look at this work:
It is cataloged as painting, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object.
Its medium (Tempera on panel) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances.
Its listed dimensions (Diam.: 104.2 cm (41 in.); Framed: Diam.: 127 cm (50 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person.
Subject cues from the catalog include 15th century, painting.
Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/25743
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data
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