Sandro Botticelli - Adoration of the Magi

In Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi (c. 1475), the sacred narrative unfolds amidst a tapestry of Florentine society. The Virgin and Child, elevated at the composition’s center, receive homage from the Magi that is portrayed with the likenesses of Cosimo de’ Medici and his sons, while a diverse assembly of figures, including a self-portrait of Botticelli, encircle them. Set against the backdrop of classical ruins and under the guiding Star of Bethlehem, the scene melds spiritual devotion with contemporary portraiture, reflecting the intertwining of divine reverence and civic pride in Renaissance Florence. This masterpiece can be seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/boticelli-adoration-lami]