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Medal with the Adoration of the Kings
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
An entire story unfolds in 3D inside this concave stage setting. The scene is cast in gold. Its colouration is the result of a complex process: every colour of enamel has its own melting point and so a separate firing is required for each tint. This jewel bears a resemblance to wooden prayer nuts, but they were made only some fifty years later.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMedaillon met de aanbidding van de koningen. c. 1450 - c. 1500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
