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Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo

Virgin of the Annunciation
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Maker

Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo (Italian, ca. 1430-1495)

Title

Virgin of the Annunciation

Year

ca. 1474

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gold, egg tempera

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Italy

Dimensions

73.7 x 41.9 x 3.2 cm (29 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed: 1474

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Robert Lehman

Object Number

57.301

Type

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

Mary was the subject of great devotion by medieval Christians and served as their primary intercessor with God. Here Gabriel tells Mary she will become the mother of God’s son. A white lily symbolizes her purity, emerging from the classically inspired vase that forms a lectern for her prayer book.

The panel was originally set into an elaborate frame in the top section of a multi-part altarpiece. A painting of Gabriel appeared as a pinnacle on an opposing wing. Both faced a monumental central image (now at the National Gallery, London) that celebrated Mary’s physical assumption into heaven.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo (Italian, ca. 1430-1495)
Virgin of the Annunciation, ca. 1474
Tempera and gold on wood panel
73.7 x 41.9 x 3.2 cm (29 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mr. Robert Lehman 57.301

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