Artwork
Procession of the Magi
Procession of the Magi is an unspecified painting by the Early Renaissance artist Bernardo Parentino. It dates from 1470 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Procession of the Magi is a painting originally intended to adorn a cassone, a type of storage chest, rather than being displayed on a wall or as part of an altarpiece.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a procession of horsemen approaching a distant building, illustrating the biblical episode of the Magi's journey.
Technique & Style
The painting's style and technique are suited to its original purpose as a decorative panel on a chest, likely a travel chest, which were often less ornate than those for domestic use.
Context
The subject matter, a procession, was a common theme for travel chests, suggesting a connection between the artwork's function and its narrative content.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bernardo Parentino, also known as Bernardo Parenzano (Italian; Croatian: Bernard Porečan) (c.
The Taking of Pisa
Tarquinius Priscus Entering Rome
Tarquinius Priscus Entering Rome
Battle Before a Walled City
The Continence of Scipio
Darius Marching to the Battle of Issus
The Triumph of Camillus
The Siege of Troy - The Death of Hector
Horatius Cocles Defending the Sublician Bridge
The Battle of Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey
Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence