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 (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