In this period many artists were trained by goldsmiths, including Gozzoli. He was an apprentice to Fra Angelico for six to seven years. He worked on in the Dominion monastery of San Marco. This take on the journey of the Magi was displayed on the walls of the Medici household.

From this piece, the march is leaving the castle and heading toward the valley. Gozzoli exercises great detail in the piece. The vegetation looks soft in contrast of the harshness of the rocks. In many renditions of this idea, the artist chooses to only paint the magi, however Gozzoli depicts the Magi with a massive crowd that is never ending.

The use of the gold in this painting brings attention to the more important characters. Gozzoli utilizes the gold to highlight important sayings as well. As seen on the white horse to the slight left of the center. The martingale says "Semper" which means always, a common saying of the Medici family.