Adoration was held in Naples for around fifty years for conservation before being returning to its original position in the Cathedral in May 2014.

Gentileschi's painting was one of three she was commissioned to execute for placement above the cathedral's choir stalls.

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.

After fire damage in 1964 they were transferred to the Certosa di San Martino.

[2] They were later moved to the Museo di Capodimonte in nearby Naples,[3] before returning to Pozzuoli Cathedral in 2014.