The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Star of Kings, A Night Piece
1630
(Dutch, 1620–1662)
after Pieter Molyn
(Dutch, 1595–1661)
Sheet: 20.8 x 16.4 cm (8 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein XXXIII.52.149
Location: not on view
Description
Star of Kings depicts the holiday of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, celebrated on January 6, and commemorates the journey of the three Maji to the Christ child, guided by the Star of Bethlehem. In 17th-century Netherlands, the event was recreated by townspeople who gathered at dusk and processed through the streets singing and carrying candles and torches, following one of the most prominent citizens who had the honor of holding the star.- Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2003.45