the sketch in the Uffizii (da Vinci)

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.

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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

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