king moor leonardo nativity colored Size:4 in. Africa and Europe were known

Africa and Europe were known

The shepherd with staff and lamb from the Leonardo Nativity Scene Nature depicts a standing man holding a staff in his left hand and a lamb in the crook of his right arm

the boy with trumpet

the shepherd with stick and lamb

king moor leonardo nativity colored Size:4 in. Africa and Europe were knownThe King Moor in Leonardo's nativity scene represents King Caspar. He is depicted as a young man bringing myrrh to the newborn baby. The bitter taste of myrrh is intended to reflect the hard times in Jesus' life. At that time, only the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe were known. Each of the three kings in the traditional Christmas nativity scene represents one of these three continents. King Caspar represents the continent. The King Moor