The Annunciation
Relief
1352-1360 (sculpted), ca. 1864 (cast)
1352-1360 (sculpted), ca. 1864 (cast)
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Hexagonal relief depicting the Annunciation. This cast was taken from the original marble relief on the tabernacle in the church of Or San Michele, Florence. It is one of a series of reliefs depicting scenes from the Life of the Virgin which are set around the base of Orcagna's tabernacle in Or San Michele, interspersed with hexagonal reliefs of the Virtues.
Object details
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Title | The Annunciation (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
Brief description | Plaster cast, hexagonal relief, the marriage of the Virgin, after a marble original by Andrea di Cione, cast by Signor Stiattesi, ca. 1864 |
Physical description | Hexagonal relief depicting the Annunciation. This cast was taken from the original marble relief on the tabernacle in the church of Or San Michele, Florence. It is one of a series of reliefs depicting scenes from the Life of the Virgin which are set around the base of Orcagna's tabernacle in Or San Michele, interspersed with hexagonal reliefs of the Virtues. |
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Object history | Purchased from Signor Stiattesi in 1864 together with museum no. 1864-8 for £2 (50 francs) |
Historical context | This is one of a series of reliefs depicting scenes from the Life of the Virgin which are set around the base of Orcagna's tabernacle in Or San Michele, interspersed with hexagonal reliefs of the Virtues. |
Production | This object is a 19th century cast of the 14th century original. |
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Accession number | REPRO.1864-8 |
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Record created | December 6, 1999 |
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