Adoration of the Magi 1710 - 1770

This brown ink drawing by the Venetian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, titled *Adoration of the Magi,* depicts the biblical scene of the three wise men kneeling in worship of the newborn Jesus. The quick and fluid brushstrokes create a sense of movement and dynamism, characteristic of Tiepolo's later style. The drawing, measuring 16-7/16 x 11-7/16 in., is a preparatory study for a larger painting, and is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.