ANGELICO, Fra
(b. ca. 1400, Vicchio nell Mugello, d. 1455, Roma)

Adoration of the Magi

1423-24
Tempera and gold on panel, 63 x 54 cm
Abegg-Stiftung, Bern

The austerity of this painting seems a reinterpretation of Gentile da Fabriano's magnificent altarpiece that focuses on the solemnity of Epiphany rather than the splendour of the Magi's entourage or the richness of their garments.