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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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- 24059i
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Credit: The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
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"
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores