Adoration of the Magi the central scene, usually a Nativity. The "adoration" of the Magi at the crib is the usual subject, but their arrival, called the "Procession of the Magi", is often shown in the distant background of a Nativity scene (usual in Byzantine icons), or as a separate subject, for example in the Magi Chapel frescos by Benozzo Gozzoli in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence. Other subjects include the Journey of the Magi, where they and perhaps their retinue are the only figures, usually shown following the Star of Bethlehem, and there are relatively uncommon scenes of their meeting with Herod and
Adoration of the Magi (Bosch, Madrid) Adoration of the Magi (Bosch, Madrid) The Adoration of the Magi or The Epiphany is a triptych oil painting on wood panel by the Netherlandish artist Hieronymus Bosch, executed around 1485-1500. It is housed in the Museo del Prado of Madrid, Spain. The work was once identified with a canvas executed for the Cathedral of 's-Hertogenbosch, Bosch's hometown. However, it is now considered more likely that this one is the painting owned by Jehan de Kassembrood which was seized by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba in 1567. The paintings contains the coat of arms of the Bronchorst,