Art, literature & history
The Adoration of the Magi
mid-1520s
- Dating
- Within this decade
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- tempera heightened with gold on vellum mounted to wood
- Dimensions
- overall: 16.8 x 22.9 cm (6 5/8 x 9 in.)
- Collection no.
- 2013.130.2
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Simon Bening. The Adoration of the Magi. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The Adoration of the Magi — Simon Bening. mid-1520s.
Medium: tempera heightened with gold on vellum mounted to wood.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 16.8 x 22.9 cm (6 5/8 x 9 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2013.130.2. Woodner Collection, Gift of Dian Woodner.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.