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The Journey of the Magi

ca. 1433–35
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 956
This scene, by the leading painter of fifteenth-century Siena, shows the three magi journeying to Bethlehem to worship Christ. It is a fragment from a small altarpiece showing the Adoration of the Magi. Originally, the star was shown above the tiled roof of the stable. The fur-lined hat worn by the magus in pink was inspired by the visit to Siena in 1432 of King Sigismund of Hungary. The picture may date about 1433–35. For more information about this painting and the other panel from the altarpiece, visit metmuseum.org.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Journey of the Magi
  • Artist: Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni) (Italian, Siena or Cortona ca. 1400–1450 Siena)
  • Date: ca. 1433–35
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (21.6 x 29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Maitland F. Griggs Collection, Bequest of Maitland F. Griggs, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.98.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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