Adoration of the Magi
Bernardino Luini·1525
Historical Context
Adoration of the Magi from 1525 by Luini at the Louvre treats the Epiphany subject with characteristic Milanese elegance. The three kings' worship of the Christ Child allowed Luini to display rich costumes and varied characterization within his gentle devotional manner The Adoration of the Magi and Adoration of the Shepherds were popular subjects that allowed artists to combine devotional feeling with elaborate compositions of figures, animals, and landscape.
Technical Analysis
The elaborate costumes of the Magi provide rich coloristic interest, the figures rendered with Luini's soft modeling and warm palette within a composition of measured Lombard elegance.
