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Nicola da Urbino

2 works

This is a painting of a classical architectural scene with figures. The image depicts a woman seated in an architectural setting decorated with columns and arches, alongside a kneeling child and another figure holding a sphere. The painting is highly detailed, with the architectural setting resembling a palatial interior, complete with checkered flooring and intricate brickwork. The columns are painted in a vibrant blue hue, and the background features a view of a blue sky and distant buildings. The seated woman appears to be interacting with the kneeling child, possibly teaching or bestowing wisdom, as indicated by the open book and laurel wreath. The third figure, dressed in robes and holding the sphere, contributes to the scholarly or philosophical theme of the scene.

Plate with an allegorical scene of Calliope and a youth (from the Ladder Service)

Nicola da Urbino

This is a painting of people and animals in a rich green landscape under a blue sky with one bright star. On the right, under an arch, there is a seated woman with an infant on her lap, one man standing behind her and another kneeling in front of her, a crown on the ground next to him. There are two more men with crowns standing near the kneeling man, both pointing towards the child. The left side shows more people standing and looking at the woman and child, with some mounted on horses. More people are walking down a tall hill on the left, coming towards us. The people are clothed in tunics and cloaks in bright shades of green, blue, and orange-yellow. Most of them have pale yellow skin, although one of the crowned men in front of the woman has brown skin.

Panel with the Adoration of the Magi

Nicola da Urbino