Adoration of the Magi

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Christian iconographic theme New Testament narrative biblical scene

The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.

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All labels observed (28)

Label	Occurrences
Adoration of the Magi canonical	27
The Adoration of the Magi	20
Adoration of the Magi (Gentile da Fabriano altarpiece)	2
Adoration of the Magi fresco	2
Adoration of the Kings	1
Adoration of the Magi (Jan Boeckhorst)	1
Adoration of the Magi (lost or fragmentary works associated)	1
Adoration of the Magi (various versions)	1
Adoration of the Magi altarpiece	1
Adoration of the Magi by Correggio	1
Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano	1
Adoration of the Magi by Paolo Veronese	1
Adoration of the Magi by Peter Paul Rubens	1
Adoration of the Magi by Titian	1
Adoration of the Magi in Christian art	1
Adoration of the Magi in art	1
Adoration of the Magi scene	1
Adorazione dei Magi	1
The Adoration of the Magi (Bouts)	1
The Adoration of the Magi (Cornelis de Vos)	1
The Adoration of the Magi (Uffizi)	1
The Adoration of the Magi (after Pieter Bruegel the Elder)	1
The Adoration of the Magi (various versions)	1
The Adoration of the Magi by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo	1
The Adoration of the Magi by Rubens	1
The Adoration of the Magi by Stefan Lochner	1
The Adoration of the Magi in a Garland of Flowers	1
The Adoration of the Magi in the Snow	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Adoration of the Magi
Context triple: [Flight into Egypt, relatedEvent, Adoration of the Magi]

A. The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
B. Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
C. The Holy Family on the Steps
The Holy Family on the Steps is a 17th-century religious painting by French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin, noted for its classical composition and serene depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph.
D. Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
E. The Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Adoration of the Magi
Target entity description: The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.

A. The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
B. Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
C. The Holy Family on the Steps
The Holy Family on the Steps is a 17th-century religious painting by French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin, noted for its classical composition and serene depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph.
D. Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
E. The Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian iconographic theme ⓘ New Testament narrative ⓘ biblical scene ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Adoration of the Kings ⓘ linked to: Adoration of the Magi
associatedWithGift	frankincense ⓘ gold ⓘ myrrh ⓘ
basedOn	Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Matthew 2:1–12 ⓘ
commonIn	Baroque art ⓘ linked to: Baroque Byzantine art ⓘ Christian art ⓘ Eastern Christian iconography ⓘ Gothic art ⓘ Renaissance art ⓘ Western Christian iconography ⓘ medieval art ⓘ
depicts	visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus ⓘ
featuresCharacter	Magi ⓘ Saint Joseph ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ infant Jesus ⓘ linked to: Child Jesus kings ⓘ wise men ⓘ
hasNumberOfMagi	three ⓘ
iconographicElement	Magi in different ages ⓘ Magi in different ethnicities ⓘ Mary seated with Christ Child ⓘ camels or horses ⓘ procession of attendants ⓘ
includesMotif	exotic retinues ⓘ journey of the Magi ⓘ kneeling Magi ⓘ luxurious gifts ⓘ presentation of gifts ⓘ star of Bethlehem ⓘ
liturgicalAssociation	Feast of Epiphany ⓘ linked to: Epiphany
relatedTo	Epiphany ⓘ Nativity of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Nativity of Christ
symbolizes	adoration of Christ by the nations ⓘ homage to Christ as king ⓘ recognition of Christ by the Gentiles ⓘ universal salvation ⓘ
themeIn	altarpieces ⓘ frescoes ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ mosaics ⓘ panel painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ
typicalSetting	Bethlehem ⓘ ruined classical architecture ⓘ stable ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (75)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flight into Egypt → relatedEvent → Adoration of the Magi ⓘ

Gospel infancy narratives → featureEvent → Adoration of the Magi ⓘ

Peter Paul Rubens → notableWork → The Adoration of the Magi ⓘ