The Adoration of the Christ Child
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
Overall 41 x 28 1/4 in. (104.1 x 71.8 cm); painted surface 41 x 27 5/8 in. (104.1 x 70.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number
1982.60.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the luminous world of *The Adoration of the Child* by Jan Jo of Kalkar, a oil-on-wood panel from the late 15th or early 16th century This intimate painting (41 x 28¼ inches) captures a timeless biblical scene: the Virgin Mary tenderly cradling the infant Jesus, surrounded by adoring Magi, angels, and figures of men and women. Joest, a German painter from the Lower Rhine region, drew inspiration from Flemish masters, infusing his work with vivid realism and emotional depth characteristic of the Northern Renaissance. The oil medium on wood allowed Joest to achieve glowing highlights a...