UNKNOWN MASTER, Flemish
(first half of 16th century)

Adoration of the Magi

c. 1520
Panel, 29 x 22 cm (central), 29 x 8,5 cm (side panels)
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The charming little work by anonymous artist called the Master of the Antwerp Adoration is exuberant, lively and full of eccentric shapes and attitudes, while the newly acquired wealth of Antwerp is displayed in the abundance of luxurious, gothic reminiscences.