Adoration of the Kings, by Cornelis van Poelenburgh

An image of Adoration of the Kings. Poelenburgh, Cornelis van (Dutch, 1586(?)-1667). Oil on copper, height 32.4 cm, width 43.5 cm.

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Adoration of the Kings. Poelenburgh, Cornelis van (Dutch, 1586(?)-1667). Oil on copper, height 32.4 cm, width 43.5 cm.

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Accession Number: 397
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 759 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 660.54kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 13/1
Captured: 2014:11:04 09:44:39

Key words

17th Century adoration adoration of the kings adoration of the Magi animal animals attendants Baby Jesus biblical Christ child Christianity Christmas Cornelis van Poelenburgh Cornelius van Poelenburgh Dutch entourage Fitz_PDP horses infants Joseph kings Madonna Mary and Joseph New Testament oil on copper painting religious ruins three wise men Virgin and Child Virgin Mary Xmas

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