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The Annuciation to St Joachim, Macrino d'Alba

Macrino d'Alba

The Annuciation to St Joachim

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The Annuciation to St Joachim, ca. 1493 – 1494

Dimensions: 112.2 x 53.9 x min. 3.1 cm
height (sides): 113.2 cm
height (centre): 139.9 cm
maximum depth: 4.9 cm

Physical Description: Poplar

Inventory Number: 837

Object Number: 837B

Acquisition: Acquired in 1831

Status: On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 13

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: The Annuciation to St Joachim

Painter

Macrino d'Alba

Altar: Virgin and Child, The Annunciation to Joachim, and The Meeting at the Golden Gate

Part Number / Total: 2 / 3

Period Produced

15th century

School

Renaissance

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Poplar

Material

poplar wood

Technique

mixed technique

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

73A2332annunciation of the birth of Mary to Joachim by an angel
31A233(+4)kneeling figure (+ three-quarter view)
11Q21one person praying
11G1921angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole

Secondary

22C311nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
47I221herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.
25H112rocks
25G3trees
48C149ruin of a building ~ architecture
12F61temple, shrine ~ Roman religion

Associative

25H214lake

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18.07.2024