The Adoration of the Magi 1574

"The Adoration of the Magi" is a 1574 woodcut by the German artist Melchior Lorck. The artwork depicts the biblical event of the three wise men, or magi, visiting the newborn Jesus. The scene is set in a simple room with a view of a city and mountains through an open doorway. Lorck's detailed style and expressive figures are characteristic of the Northern Renaissance, and this print exemplifies the artist's skill in rendering both human emotion and architectural detail. The artwork is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.