The Adoration of the Magi

Benedetto Briosco and Tommaso Cazzaniga

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture shows a biblical scene with several figures gathered around a woman seated with a child. The figures include three men wearing robes and headgear resembling the three wise men offering gifts to the child. The woman holds the child on her lap. Additional figures are in the background, including a man standing beside a horse. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material resembling white or cream marble with gold detailing. The figures are three-dimensional with detailed textures, folds in the clothing, and facial expressions. Stars and celestial motifs are above the scene, framed by a border.