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The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

  • Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713
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The text from Isaiah ("And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising") is compared with the story from Matthew 2.2 about the kings following the star to Bethlehem. Light emanates from the finger of the Christ child. The kings all hold vases; a crown and a sceptre lie on the ground. One king looks Arabian. A broken wooden roof joins with a large pillar

Publication/Creation

Romae [Rome] : Apud Iacobum Frey cum priuil. summi pont et regis christ.mi.

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 55.5 x 33.1 cm

Lettering

Reges in splendore ortus tui. Isa: cap: 60. v. 3. Carol. Marrattus pinx. N. Dorigny sculp. ...

Reference

Wellcome Collection 24059i

Lettering note

Lettering continues: "Et intrantes domum inuenerunt puerum cum Maria matre ejus, et prodicentes adorauerunt eum; et apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt ei munera aurum, thus, et myrrham. Matth. cap. 2. v. ii"

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  • Latin

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