Who painted Anbetung der Könige?

Anbetung der Könige was painted by Jacopo Bassano in 1555.

Where can I see Anbetung der Könige?

Anbetung der Könige is held by Kimbell Art Museum.

What movement is Anbetung der Könige?

Anbetung der Könige is associated with Mannerism.

Artwork

Anbetung der Könige

Jacopo Bassano , 1555

Anbetung der Könige is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Jacopo Bassano. It dates from 1555 and is held in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum.

About this work

Overview

Jacopo Bassano’s 1555 work titled Anbetung der Könige is a religious composition presently in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum. Executed in jasper, the piece presents a gathering around an infant, rendered with a vivid palette that emphasizes the figures’ garments and the surrounding landscape.

Subject & Meaning

The scene portrays a group of figures venerating a newborn child, a motif drawn from the biblical narrative of the adoration of the infant Jesus. Central to the composition is a woman cradling the child, flanked by a man in a red robe and a woman in blue, underscoring themes of reverence and communal witness.

Technique & Style

Bassano’s choice of jasper as a painting medium imparts a distinctive texture, allowing subtle variations in surface sheen. His handling of color—particularly the saturated reds and blues—creates spatial depth, while the arrangement of figures and the inclusion of trees and a cloud‑filled sky generate a sense of movement within the tableau.

History & Provenance

Created in the mid‑sixteenth century, Anbetung der Könige has remained in the public domain, ultimately entering the Kimbell Art Museum’s holdings. The work reflects Bassano’s mature period, during which he frequently combined religious subjects with a naturalistic approach to landscape and figure.

Artist & collection

Artist

Jacopo Bassano

Jacopo Bassano was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. He was born and died in Bassano del Grappa, and took the village as his surname. Having trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco the…