Adoration of the Magi by Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella)

Adoration of the Magi 1500 - 1515

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Moderno, also known as Galeazzo Mondella, was an Italian artist who created this bronze plaque, *Adoration of the Magi*, sometime between 1500 and 1515. The piece depicts the biblical scene where the three wise men, or Magi, travel to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus. The work is rendered in a highly detailed and realistic style, showcasing Moderno’s mastery of the Renaissance period, and it is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.