Adoration of the Magi, now in the Uffizi Gallery, by Leonardo da Vinci was probably commissioned in 1481 by the Augustinians of San Donato a Scopeto, but it remained unfinished (like many other works by this artist), when Leonardo left Florence for Milan in 1482.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci 1452-1519
Adoration of the Magi 1481
Tempera, oil and lead white on wood, 243x246cm
Provenance: For the Monastery of San Donato, Scopeto; left unfinished in 1842 in the house of Amerigo Benci; Acquired by the Medici by the 17th century; passed to the Uffizi, same century
Further Comments: This work is unfinished, the trees are the most complete section. It is painted in black and white.
Collection: Uffizii Palace, Florence
For a reproduction of this artistic work, please consult: Rossi, Filippo, The Uffizi and Pitti, (Thames and Hudson, 1966), p.140 or alternatively www.abcgallery.com/L/leonardo/leonardo5.html