Why it matters
Lorenzo Monaco painted this Adoration with three assistants and, despite its small size, was paid the huge sum of 182 florins. Fra Angelico saw it at the monastery of San Marco, and it was once attributed to him.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1420–1422.
- It is painted in tempera on panel.
- It was restored in 1995.
Based on the Wikipedia article Adoration of the Magi (Lorenzo Monaco) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
