111 x 83 centimeters. Bruegel depicts the adoration as it might have appeared in a passion play, with someone whispering in Joseph’s ear. His effect is to bring the mundane into the sacred ideal scene. The unidentified man appears to be gossiping to Joseph, perhaps about Caspar’s extraordinary gift.
The Adoration of the Kings
- Location: London -- National Gallery
- Subject: Magi
- Medium: Oil on panel
- Year: 1564
- Country: Belgium