The adoration of the kings,1560 Pieter Aertsen 1508-1575 Dutch, The Netherland ( Altar originally two side panels dedicated to the adoration of the newborn Jesus by the three kings. This central panel only shows the oldest king.)

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Pieter Aertsen (1508/09 - 1575 Amsterdam) The Netherlands, Northern Mannerism. He is credited with the invention of the monumental genre scene, which combines still life and genre painting and often also includes a biblical scene in the background,

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