Giotto di Bondone - The Adoration of the Magi

This picture - at once austere and tender - belongs to a series of seven showing the life of Christ. The masterly depiction of the stable, which is viewed from slightly below, and the columnar solidity of the figures are typical of Giotto, the founder of European painting. The impetuous action of the kneeling king, who picks up the Christ Child, and Mary’s expression of concern translate the Biblical account into deeply human terms. As the sculptor Ghiberti declared (ca. 1450): “[Giotto] made [art] natural and gave it gentleness“. Subscribe to Ars Europa Channel and if you enjoyed the video, leave a “like“ and share it. If you want to be informed of each of our new videos of Arts, History, Myth or Literature, activate the bell icon after subscribing