The Adoration of the Magi by Hieronymus Bosch, painted circa 1475 in oil and gold on oak, depicts the biblical episode of the three Magi visiting the Virgin Mary and Christ Child. The composition is set within a dilapidated stone structure, with the Madonna and Child centrally placed on a gold-embroidered cloth. The three Magi, each bearing gifts, approach from the right, while Joseph and an ox are visible in the background.

The work is characterized by Bosch’s distinctive use of color, detailed rendering of figures, and the inclusion of symbolic details such as the angels holding a green cloth above the scene and the star overhead. The painting’s setting is marked by a ruined architecture that opens onto a detailed landscape, with small figures and distant buildings visible beyond the walls. The Virgin is depicted with long, flowing hair and a blue robe, holding the Christ Child who gestures toward the kneeling Magus. The other two Magi stand behind, richly dressed and holding ornate vessels.

The scene is populated with additional figures, including a kneeling man in green and a dog in the foreground, as well as angels above, all rendered with careful attention to texture and detail. This work is one of the earliest surviving paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, created during the Northern Renaissance in the Netherlands. Paintings of the Adoration of the Magi were a popular subject in late medieval and early Renaissance art, often commissioned for private devotion or church altarpieces. The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has made the image available as part of its open access initiative.