Adoration of the Magi (Filippino Lippi) of its inspiration was clearly derived from Botticelli's "Adoration of the Magi", also in the Uffizi: this is evident in the disposition of the characters on the two sides, with the Holy Family portrayed in the centre under. Similarly to Botticelli's work, Filippino also portrayed numerous members of the Medici cadet line, who had adhered to the Savonarolian Republic in the period in which the work was executed. On the left, kneeling and holding with a quadrant, is Pierfrancesco de' Medici, who had died 20 years before. Behind him, standing, are his two sons Giovanni, holding a goblet, and Lorenzo,
Adoration of the Magi (Mantegna) Adoration of the Magi (Mantegna) The Adoration of the Magi or Uffizi Triptych is a group of three tempera-on-panel paintings by Andrea Mantegna, dating to around 1460. Their three subjects are the "Ascension of Christ" (86 by 42.5 cm), "Adoration of the Magi" the largest and central panel (76 by 76.5 cm) and the "Circumcision of Christ" (86 by 42.5 cm). They were gathered as a trio in the 19th century, although some art historians doubt that they were created as a triptych set in the way they are now arranged. They are now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.