Adoration of the Magi

Peter Paul Rubens - The Adoration of the Magi, 1609 (Oil on canvas. 346 × 488 cm, Prado Museum, Madrid) - Depicting the three kings worshipping and offering gifts to the newborn son of God, this masterpiece is considered one of Rubens’ most important works. The baroque master was commissioned to paint the masterpiece by the Antwerp town council in 1609 and was presented to the Spanish ambassador as a peace offering at the end of the 12-year war in 1612. It was later acquired by Philip IV of Spain…