Adoration of the Magi (Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippi) other similarities it also has a peacock perched on the stable roof, and falconry imagery, with hawks attacking cranes both in the air and on the ground. The figure in black and white, behind the Magi and holding a falcon, may be a portrait of Piero de' Medici. There were several other important images of the Magi made for the Medici, apart from these and those in the palace chapel. The 1492 inventory lists four paintings, three probably from the period of Cosimo. Later, Botticelli was to paint several Medici portraits in his 1475 painting in the Uffizi, commissioned by
Adoration of the Magi (Mantegna) the Soul of the Virgin". According to Longhi, "Circumcision" replaced "Death of the Virgin" when it was decided to limit the scheme solely to scenes from Christ's life. The panel was probably located in the chapel's apse. The Magi are depicted while descending to the Child's grotto from a path carved out in the rock. The Virgin is portrayed with a crown of angels, according to a Byzantine model. Another version of the painting sold for the then record price of $10.5 million in 1985. Adoration of the Magi (Mantegna) The Adoration of the Magi or Uffizi Triptych is a