The Adoration of the Magi

Francisco de Osona's Adoration of the Magi, painted between 1505 and 1513, is a devotional work by a member of the Osona family of painters active in Valencia. The Osonas were among the most important painters in the Crown of Aragon during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, working in a style that blended Flemish influence with Italian Renaissance elements. Valencia was a major artistic center that served as a gateway for Netherlandish influence into Spain.

The oil on canvas shows the characteristic Valencian blend of Flemish detailed realism with the warmer, more monumental Italian approach. The rich color and precise rendering of the Magi's exotic costumes and gifts reflect the lavish devotional aesthetic of Aragonese painting.