The Annunciation
Relief
ca. 1295-1302 (carved)
ca. 1295-1302 (carved)
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| Place of origin |
Arnolfo di Cambio came to Florence after working in Rome, and became head architect for Florence Cathedral. His striking representation of the Annunciation is unusual in giving so much prominence to the building in the centre, with the dove of the Holy Spirit flying out of it. The original placement of this relief is unknown.
The relief was recorded in the middle of the eighteenth century as being in the cloister of the convent of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence. At this time a small, later, figure of the standing Christ (removed shortly before acquisition) stood under the canopy at the centre.
The relief was recorded in the middle of the eighteenth century as being in the cloister of the convent of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence. At this time a small, later, figure of the standing Christ (removed shortly before acquisition) stood under the canopy at the centre.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Annunciation (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble, carved in high relief with plaster repairs |
| Brief description | Relief, The Annunciation, carved marble in high relief with plaster repairs, workshop of Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy (Florence), ca. 1300 |
| Physical description | The Annunciation, marble relief. On the left is the angel with a sceptre in his hand, in the centre is a canopied shrine with spiral columns, and on the right is the Virgin with her right hand on her breast. A dove appears under the canopy of the shrine. The nose of the Virgin, the fingers of the Angel's right hand and the heel of his right foot are made up in plaster. |
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| Object history | The relief was recorded in the middle of the eighteenth century as being in the cloister of the convent of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence. At this time a small, later, figure of the standing Christ (removed shortly before acquisition) stood under the canopy at the centre. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Arnolfo di Cambio came to Florence after working in Rome, and became head architect for Florence Cathedral. His striking representation of the Annunciation is unusual in giving so much prominence to the building in the centre, with the dove of the Holy Spirit flying out of it. The original placement of this relief is unknown. The relief was recorded in the middle of the eighteenth century as being in the cloister of the convent of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence. At this time a small, later, figure of the standing Christ (removed shortly before acquisition) stood under the canopy at the centre. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7563-1861 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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