Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi.

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1515–25, Made in Ghent (?), Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment, 6 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (16.5 x 11.7cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) (South Netherlandish, active ca. 1485–1530), In this page from a book of devotional prayers, the artist has superimposed an image of the Adoration in the unfolding story of the journey of the Magi to the stable in Bethlehem. In the background the Magi are depicted en route, while in the border below they appear before Herod. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)