Fine Art

Adoration of the Magi — History & Facts

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from Radcliffe College, Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Conway Felton

More Artworks by Tintoretto

A depiction of the Last Supper with Christ at the center surrounded by apostles and illuminated by supernatural light.

The Last Supper

Tintoretto

The painting depicts Saint Mark intervening to save a Christian slave from martyrdom.

The Miracle of the Slave

Tintoretto

Venus reclines nude on a bed while Vulcan lifts her sheet and Mars hides under a table at the right.

Venus and Mars Surprised by Vulcan

Tintoretto

A newborn child with a golden halo lies swaddled in a basket, surrounded by figures in colorful garments inside a dim stable.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Tintoretto

Saint Helen Testing the True Cross, oil on canvas by Tintoretto

Saint Helen Testing the True Cross

Tintoretto

Tarquin and Lucretia, oil on canvas by Tintoretto, showcasing emotional tension and dramatic figures.

Tarquin and Lucretia

Tintoretto

Two male figures in motion, depicted with sweeping lines and overlapping forms, capturing a sense of energy and movement.

Two Male Figures in Motion (verso)

Tintoretto

A sketch of a female nude figure, emerging from a pale background with swift lines suggesting a reclining form.

A Female Nude [verso]

Tintoretto

A stormy sky with lightning contrasts with a calm cityscape, featuring six mysterious orbs and the motto 'INTER UTRUMQUE TUTA'.

Veduta Kopra

Tintoretto

A chaotic scene depicting Venetian soldiers in motion, with red banners and shadowy figures in a tumultuous battle.

Venetian Soldiers Attacking Constantinople (recto)

Tintoretto

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More Religious Art

A triptych showing a lush garden with nude figures and animals on the left, a vibrant central panel of nude humans and fantastical creatures, and a dark, fiery hellscape with tortured figures on the right.

The Garden of Earthly Delights

Hieronymus Bosch

Father embraces his son in an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

A young woman in a red dress and blue mantle sits on a rock with two children, one holding a small bird, set against a landscape of hills and trees.

Madonna of the Goldfinch

Raphael

Rembrandt's 'The Crucifixion' depicts a dramatic moment in a religious context.

The Crucifixion

Rembrandt van Rijn

Rubens' depiction of Christ on the Cross with Mary, Mary Magdalene, and St John in a moment of profound grief.

Christ on the Cross with Maria, Mary Magdalene and St John

Peter Paul Rubens

A muscular female figure in an orange robe twists her body holding a massive open book above her head, with a young attendant seated behind her.

Libyan Sibyl

Michelangelo

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