The adoration of the kings, Geertgen tot Sint Jans, ca. 1480 - ca. 1485
The painter Geertgen tot Sint-Jans lived in the Haarlem convent of the Johannite order, the St. John's Lords. That's what gives him his name. The three kings represent three generations and come from the three continents that were known in the late Middle Ages: Europe, Asia and Africa. They pay their respects to the newborn Jesus.
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