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Plaque: Adoration of the Magi
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Plaque: Adoration of the Magi

Monvaerni Master (French), artist · c. 1480–1500 · painted enamel on copper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The size and shape of this plaque suggests that it may have originally been an "image de chevet" -- a religious image that was popularly hung from the bed curtain during late medieval times.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePlaque: Adoration of the Magi, c. 1480–1500. Monvaerni Master (French). Painted enamel on copper; unframed: 9.9 x 7 cm (3 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.565
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