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De aanbidding van de koningen
Creator
Geertgen tot Sint JansEarly Netherlandish painter (1460-1490) · 1460–1490
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- c. 1480 - c. 1485
- Medium
- panel, oil paint (paint)
- Culture
- Haarlem
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
The painter Geertgen tot Sint-Jans lived in Haarlem in the monastery of the Sint-Jansheren (the Commandery of the Knights of Saint John), from which he took his name.The three magi represent the three generations and hail from the three continents known in the Middle Ages: Europe, Asia and Africa. They are paying tribute to the newborn baby Jesus.
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