The Life of Mary: Joachim meets Anna at the Golden Gate; in the background the Annunciation of the birth of Mary to Joachim by an angel (verso: upper half of the Crucifixion of Christ)
Historical Context
The Life of Mary: Joachim meets Anna at the Golden Gate; in the background the Annunciation of the birth of Mary to Joachim by an angel (verso: upper half of the Crucifixion of Christ) by Master of the Life of the Virgin is a Early Renaissance painting The Annunciation—Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God—was one of the most frequently painted subjects in Christian art, serving as the symbolic hinge between Old and New Testaments.
Technical Analysis
This work demonstrates Early Renaissance painting techniques.
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