The Adoration of the Magi — the finished jigsaw puzzle

The Adoration of the Magi jigsaw puzzle

Joos van Wassenhove, 1472–74 · Art

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About this puzzle

The Adoration of the Magi is a free online jigsaw puzzle you can play straight in your browser, at any size from 12 to 500 pieces. Drag a piece near where it belongs and it snaps into place; joined pieces then move together as one. Your progress saves on this device, so you can close the tab and carry on later — and every finish earns points towards your next level and grows something in My Garden.

The picture is a work by Joos van Wassenhove , 1472–74, in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is in the public domain (Public Domain (CC0)), which is why we can offer it here at full resolution and free of charge.

About the painting

The three kings kneel before the Virgin and Child to offer their gifts, in a painting by Joos van Wassenhove, also known as Justus of Ghent. An early Netherlandish painter, he later worked in Italy at the court of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino, bringing Flemish detail to an Italian setting.

How to solve it

Start with the figures and their rich robes, which carry most of the colour, and the Virgin and Child at the centre. The architecture and landscape behind are softer; follow their lines and tone shifts once the figures are in place.

Puzzle facts

Size	Pieces cut	Grid	About how long
Seedling	12	4 × 3	5–10 min
Sprout	24	6 × 4	5–10 min
Bloom	48	8 × 6	15–25 min
Bush	96	12 × 8	45–75 min
Tree	204	17 × 12	1½–2½ hours
Orchard	294	21 × 14	2½–4 hours
Orchard	513	27 × 19	5–7 hours

Shape: Landscape
Collection: Art
Price: Free — no ads, no sign-up

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