Flemish 17th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Adoration of the Magi

Beautifully painted oil on canvas of the Archangel Saint Michael slaying the demon… It’s set in a gold gilt wood carved frame from the same period. Some of the gilded parts show worn...

This early cabinet was in many households used to store dishes and linens. It's from the 18th century originally from Sweden. Notice the beautiful original colors that newer paint ha...

Large size masterfully painted 17th century oil panting depicting the adoration of the magi, possibly after follower or in the circle of Gerard Seghers. Works of this caliber rarely ...

Frans Franken III and aid, Adoration of the Magi Good condition The oil painting on wood, with a gold background, depicts an Adoration of the Magi. The Magi are dressed in sumptuous silk and brocade dresses; they wear precious hats and jewelery. The richness of their garments is in contrast with the humility of the Holy Family and of the other characters who, around curious, observe the scene. The hut is simple, made of wood and straw: above it shines the Comet, symbol of the divine event. In the distance, a group of wayfarers walk along a path that is lost on the horizon, blending into the gold of the bottom. The representation proposes a traditional iconography, in which the painter inserts some details that he lends himself to symbolic interpretations. Among these is the appearance of the Magi, who from the XIVth century differs iconographically: the wise astronomers represent the homage to Jesus of the then known parts of the world, namely Africa, Asia and Europe. To the right of the Magi, in the foreground, sits a monkey, considered a demonic creature and a symbol of lies and sin. It is depicted on the sidelines, as a defeat, next to a fragment of a classical column: ruin alludes to the end of paganism, of the old world that collapses with the advent of the new one, marked by the birth of Christ and liberation from the Original Sin. On the ruins he climbs the ivy, symbol of the immortality of the soul. The work is attributable to the workshop of the Flemish painter Frans Francken III...