The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1460, Tempera and gold on wood, 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (27 x 23. 2 cm), Paintings, Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) (Italian, Siena 1398?1482 Siena), Giovanni di Paolo?s talents as a miniaturist are seen to advantage in this enchanting painting from the base (predella) of an altarpiece. The artist gives the story a distinctly human touch: the young king congratulates the aged Joseph while the middle-aged king doffs his crown