Iconography

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Enamel / Klosterneuburg Altarpiece / Section 4: Adoration of the Magi
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Isaias / Isa. 9:6: Parvulus enim natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis / Prophecy for the Adoration of the Magi
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Adoration of the Magi / with Gen. 14:20: Abraham gives tithes to Melchisedech
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Adoration of the Magi / with 3 Kings 10:1-3: Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Saba (BP, SHS) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Adoration of the Magi / with Isa. 9:6: Parvulus enim natus est nobis
Old Testament / Jonas (A.V. Jonah) / Jonas as prophet / Single figure
Life of Christ / Infancy / Adoration of the Magi / Without attendants / Without Joseph / White Magus

Further details

Titulus: Tres Magi Cvm Donis. Mistica Dona Deo Dant Reges Tres Tria Vero; at the left Isaiah with Isa 9:6 (Parvulus ... natus), probably for the Adoration of the Magi, at the right Jonas without a text

Artist or creator

Nicholas of Verdun (active 1181-1205)

Date

1181

Location

Klosterneuburg, Stiftsmuseum

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Karl Drexler and Thomas Strommer, Der Verduner Altar. Ein Emailwerk des XII. Jahrhunderts im Stifte Klosterneuburg bei Wien, Vienna 1903, pl. 11

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