African Magus, one of the Three Kings from an Adoration Group before 1489 German One of a group of wooden sculptures representing the Adoration of the Magi, this figure initially stood behind an altar in a German church. The New Testament account tells of wise men offering gifts to the infant Jesus, but it gives neither the number of individuals nor their ethnicities. Medieval literature and art, however, depict the Magi as three kings from far corners of the known world, including Africa. Trade routes, diplomatic excursions, and increased contact between Europe and Africa in the medieval period led to more images of people of African descent in art, particularly in scenes of this subject. The Magus elegant pose and contemporary attire are reminiscent of a medieval royal courtier. For its original audience, this figure represented an imagined African ruler and a reverent, wise man from a distant world.These three kings (see 52.83.1-.3) along with a seated Virgin and Child formed the c

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African Magus, one of the Three Kings from an Adoration Group before 1489 German One of a group of wooden sculptures representing the Adoration of the Magi, this figure initially stood behind an altar in a German church. The New Testament account tells of wise men offering gifts to the infant Jesus, but it gives neither the number of individuals nor their ethnicities. Medieval literature and art, however, depict the Magi as three kings from far corners of the known world, including Africa. Trade routes, diplomatic excursions, and increased contact between Europe and Africa in the medieval period led to more images of people of African descent in art, particularly in scenes of this subject. The Magus elegant pose and contemporary attire are reminiscent of a medieval royal courtier. For its original audience, this figure represented an imagined African ruler and a reverent, wise man from a distant world.These three kings (see 52.83.1-.3) along with a seated Virgin and Child formed the c

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