The Adoration of the Magi

A wash drawing depicting the biblical scene of the Magi presenting gifts to the infant Christ under a simple wooden stable. A dynamic crowd of figures in various states of devotion surrounds the central group, while an elephant appears in the upper left background. The work uses fluid lines and tonal washes to emphasize the movement and scale of the royal procession.

The Magi were frequently cited by Renaissance Neoplatonists as examples of 'Prisca Theologia,' ancient sages whose astrological knowledge led them to recognize divine truth. This narrative served as a primary bridge between the Western esoteric tradition of 'magia' (natural magic) and orthodox Christian theology.