Focus on Adoration of the Magi (Artemisia Gentileschi) and analyze the Patronage.
On the appointment of a new bishop in 1631, the cathedral of Pozzuoli underwent significant renovations. Gentileschi's painting was one of three she was commissioned to execute for placement above the cathedral's choir stalls. Saint Januarius in the Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli, and Saints Proculus and Nicea are also still in place in the cathedral. It is likely that existing contacts of Gentileschi, such as the Viceroy of Naples (Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga), helped secure the commission for her.
Gentileschi Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga Naples bishop choir stalls Saint Januarius in the Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli Saints Proculus and Nicea