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Adoration of the Magi
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Adoration of the Magi

Titian (Italian, c. 1488–1576), artist; Workshop, artist · 1500s · oil on canvas

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

About this work

Is this painting by Titian? Titian, the celebrated and prolific 16th-century Venetian artist, and his large workshop painted several versions of this subject. Further research is needed to compare this painting with versions in Milan and Madrid to determine how much of each is by Titian himself, as opposed to being the work of his studio assistants. The Prado Museum in Madrid is often considered to have a copy made from Cleveland’s painting, which is superior in execution but not condition. Despite the damage caused by overcleaning, there are many fine passages, including the bowing white horse, his groom in shadow, and the cradled Christ child.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineAdoration of the Magi, 1500s. Titian (Italian, c. 1488–1576), and Workshop. Oil on canvas; framed: 168 x 250 x 14 cm (66 1/8 x 98 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.); unframed: 134.5 x 217 cm (52 15/16 x 85 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1957.150

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