Adoration of the Magi (Adorazione dei Magi), by Filippino Lippi, 1496, 15th Century, tempera grassa on panel, 258 x 243 cm

Adoration of the Magi (Adorazione dei Magi), by Filippino Lippi, 1496, 15th Century, tempera grassa on panel, 258 x 243 cm Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Uffizi Gallery. Whole artwork view. The crowded scene shows off the three Wise Men kneeling down in front of the Virgin Mary with Child Jesus sitting on her knees, in the foreground; behind them, Saint Joseph standing up with a cane in his hands; the Sacred Family is surrounded by a lot of characters, in various attitudes; behind the main scene, the roof of a barn which offers shelter to the ox and the doney stands out against the sky; on the background, deep in a peaceful, hill landscape, twists and turns a long procession which indicates the journey of the three Wise Men to Betlem, followed by the caravan of horses and camels. (Antonio Quattrone/Archivio Quattrone/Mondadori Portfoliovia Getty Images)