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Adoration of the kings, Giovanni Battista Castello

Giovanni Battista Castello

Adoration of the kings

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Related external works: reference

Giulio Clovio: Anbetung der Könige (Farnese-Studenbuch, fol. 38v), 1546. Inv. Nr. MS M.69, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York

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Giovanni Battista Castello: Anbetung der Könige, 1588. Inv. M 6112, Musée Marmottan, Collection Wildenstein, Paris

Giovanni Battista Castello

Adoration of the kings, 1584

Blatt: 334 x 263 mm

Inventory Number: 760

Object Number: 760 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Adoration of the kings

Draughtsman

Giovanni Battista Castello

Period Produced

16th century

School

Object Type

drawing

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

Genoese

Production Reason

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts: JBC [ligiert] //1584

Captions Added Later: Verso bezeichnet auf dem Montierungsbogen oben mittig (mit der Feder in Schwarz): JBC [ligiert] genoua 1584 [vom Verso übertragen?]; (mit schwarzem Stift): C. J van Bieselingen ? / ist erst 1584 geboren
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark: Nicht vorhanden

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Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

73B57adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)

Secondary

46C131riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman
48C149ruin of a building ~ architecture
11F4212Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, sitting in her lap (or in front of her bosom)
48C7356(BAGPIPES)other wind instruments (BAGPIPES)
25F24(CAMEL)hoofed animals: camel
46A7(+0)crowd, mob (+ variant)

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18.07.2024