Virgin Annunciate, 1404 – 1407

Title

Virgin Annunciate

Painter

• Gherardo Starnina

Altar

Salvator Mundi, The Angel of the Annunciation and the Virgin Annunciate

Part Number / Total

3 / 3

Period Produced

• 15th century

School

• Late Middle Ages

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• permanent loan

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe der Adolf und Luisa Haeuser-Stiftung für Kunst und Kulturpflege

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from Adolf und Luisa Haeuser-Stiftung für Kunst und Kulturpfleg since 1957

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• annunciation
• Holy Spirit
• Mary
• woman
• animal

Persons Shown

• Mary

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Lorenzo Monaco
• Master of the Bambino Vispo

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 1,26-38

Primary

• 73A522(+13) the Annunciation: Mary sitting (+ Holy Ghost (as dove))
• 31AA235(+4) sitting figure - AA - female human figure (+ three-quarter view)

Secondary

• 25G41(LILY)(+1) flowers: lily (+ plants used symbolically)
• 41A6711 flowers in a vase
• 49MM32 book - MM - book open
• 41D212 coat, cape
• 41D2653 border, ribbon, braid
• 41A723 bench
• 41A422 hangings and drapery