@renaissanceteahistory: Why did Leonardo paint ruins behind the baby Jesus? A medieval legend tells of a Roman temple that would stand until a virgin gave birth. The Romans thought that meant forever. According to the story, it collapsed the night Christ was born. The ruins in Leonardo’s unfinished Adoration of the Magi may echo that legend. But their meaning remains debated, and Leonardo also included workers building among them. Ruins, renewal, and a detail worth looking closer at. 👀 Research credit: Emanuela Ferretti, “Prophecies and Ruins: Architectural Sources for Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi,” I Tatti Studies in the Italian Renaissance, 23(2), 2020, pp. 273–302. Read the full article at RenaissanceTea.org. #LeonardoDaVinci #AdorationOfTheMagi #ArtHistory #ItalianRenaissance

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