The Annunciation
Plaque
ca. 1490 (made)
ca. 1490 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Plaque, tin-glazed earthenware, the Annunciation, Italian, follower of Melozzo da Forlì, ca. 1490
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Annunciation |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Plaque, tin-glazed earthenware, the Annunciation, Italian, follower of Melozzo da Forlì, ca. 1490 |
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| Gallery label | Left
THE ANNUNCIATION
About 1490
By a follower of Melozzo da Forlì (1438-94)
The Annunciation was a popular subject in art of this period. In this typical depiction, the archangel Gabriel kneels before the Virgin Mary to announce that she is to bear a son a name him Jesus. Above, a dove (symbol of the Holy Spirit) descends from God the Father, The stem of lilies represents the Virgin's purity.
Italy, Faenza or Forlì
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Museum no. C.623-1925(2008) |
| Object history | ex Coll. Sir Frederick Cook, Bart Coll. Wyndham F. Cook Wyndham F. Cook Sale Catalogue, Christie's, 7 July 1925, lot 80, for £ 231. 10s. 6d. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 149 - Rackham (1940) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.623-1925 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2008 |
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