The Presentation and Marriage of the Virgin, and the Annunciation

Italienische Malerei 1515–1530, 1520/1525

The artwork is a horizontal painting divided into two main scenes, each with classical architectural elements. On the left, several figures are gathered on steps in front of a large building. A central figure in flowing robes, adorned in red and blue, is flanked by others wearing garments in shades of green, pink, and blue. A child kneels nearby, and an adult figure stands to the side, facing away. On the right, an angel in pink and orange robes with wings is approaching a woman in blue, positioned near a building's column. The background features a landscape with blue skies and distant mountains.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1515–1530
Date
1520/1525
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
37.1 × 163.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a horizontal painting divided into two main scenes, each with classical architectural elements. On the left, several figures are gathered on steps in front of a large building. A central figure in flowing robes, adorned in red and blue, is flanked by others wearing garments in shades of green, pink, and blue. A child kneels nearby, and an adult figure stands to the side, facing away. On the right, an angel in pink and orange robes with wings is approaching a woman in blue, positioned near a building's column. The background features a landscape with blue skies and distant mountains.

Italienische Malerei 1515–1530