Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi and Scenes from the Passion of Christ
Artistcircle of
Pieter Coecke van Aelst the elder
(Flemish, 1502 - 1550)
Date1520s
MediumOil on wood
DimensionsOpen: 41 3/16 × 56 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (104.6 × 144.5 × 3.8 cm)
Closed: 41 1/4 x 28 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (104.8 x 72.1 x 8.3 cm)
Closed: 41 1/4 x 28 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (104.8 x 72.1 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN203
This small altarpiece is associated with the oeuvre of Pieter Coecke, one of the leading Antwerp painters in the 16th century. Like other triptychs by Coecke, the Ringling panels feature a fragmented classical ruin through which a hillside landscape can be seen. This setting was a staple for Adoration scenes of the Antwerp Mannerist painters, and this work juxtaposes scenes from the beginning and end of the life of Christ.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 03, Wall East
circa 3rd or 4th century
