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Summary
Frederic Leighton: The Star of Bethlehem
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q160252 |
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Title |
The Star of Bethlehem |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Description |
One of the Magi, from the terrace of his house, stands looking at the star in the East. The lower part of the picture indicates a revel, which he may be supposed to have just left. "The Star of Bethlehem" or "Eastern King" (see Google Books). |
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Medium |
oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 |
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Dimensions |
height: 154.9 cm (60.9 in); width: 59.1 cm (23.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,154.9U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,59.1U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q2999991 |
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Accession number |
2013.8 |
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Object history |
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Exhibition history |
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References | The Dahesh Museum of Art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Sotheby's New York, 08 November 2013, lot 10 |
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Depiction of Magi leaving his revel and seeing the Star of Bethlehem in the distance.
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