The Adoration of the Magi

This print captures the heads and shoulders of four figures rendered in high detail, while the rest of the composition remains an unworked blank. A central figure holds a lit candle that provides the scene's only light, illuminating the faces of three men on the left and the Virgin Mary on the right. The work showcases the artist's 'Meisterstiche' technique, using varying line weights to create volume and shadow.

The print serves as a visual demonstration of the 'Protean' nature of the artist, a concept rooted in Renaissance humanism where the creator mirrors the divine through technical versatility. The unfinished state emphasizes the Neoplatonic concept of 'disegno interno'—the internal spark or idea of the artist that precedes the physical manifestation of the work.