Merry Christmas from Filippino, Leonardo, Sandro and Me!

Filippino Lippi, Adoration of the Magi, 1496, Uffizi, Florence

Filippino Lippi's Adoration of the Magi was painted for the convent of the San Donato agli Scopeti to substitute the Leonardo commission of 1481 that was never finished.

Leonardo Da Vinci,  Adoration of the Magi, 1481, Uffizi, Florence

In 1529, the Filippino Lippi Adoration of the Magi was bought by Cardinal Carlo de' Medici and, finally, in 1666, became a part of the Uffizi collection.  As you may remember, in 1469, when his father, Fra Filippo Lippi, died, Filippino went to study with Sandro Botticelli.  We can find many similarities between Filippino Lippi's Adoration of the Magi and Sandro Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi.

Sandro Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi, 1475, Uffizi, Florence

Both painting portray members of the Medici family.  Filippino Lippi's painting does, however, show more care to detail and an edginess in the movement of the figures.

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year to all!  Carol