Well, not that I'm trained either...but if you zoom in the two guys kneeling have crowns by their feet, indicating their royalty I assume, which would point to Magi/Kings. Ah - the third crown is behind the back of the standing guy.
Also, I don't know when it started, but one of the Magi very often is dressed like a far eastern/persian (vs. two that look more European), which may by the one with the blue wrap around his head. They are also all carrying small vials/gifts, which would again be Magi. Also, Jesus is an infant, and the Magdalene doesn't show up in the Biblical account until He is well into His ministry (after age 30). So, that's my two cents. ******************************************************************* Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny Cash ******************************************************************* > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Farmer > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:58 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: [h-cost] saint/iconography question > > We've been looking at this painting > http://www.wga.hu/art/l/lorenzo/monaco/ador_mag.jpg > Billed as "Adoration of the Magi" by Lorenzo Monaco ca. 1422 > > Are those really the Magi? (The folks with the halo's). To > my *very* untrained eye, they remind me more of saints than > Magi. The individual in the peach/orange with the blue > head-wrap reminds me more of The Magdalene rather than one of > the Magi. > > I'm not that good with early 15th c. art or saints > iconography -- and I know that there are folks on this list > that are more knowledgeable than I. Half my brain tells me > that I should just take the painting title at face value and > go with it, but those 3 individuals aren't like any other > representations of Magi that I've seen. > > Thanks! > Susan > ----- > Susan Farmer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College > Division of Science and Math > http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
