Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin
Painter: anonymous
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Medium: oil on panel
Description: Triptych with scenes from the life of Mary. On the center panel the Birth of Mary, the Proclamation to Mary, the Visitation, the Birth of Christ, the Adoration of the Kings and the Circumcision. On the inside of the left side panel Joachim with his flock, the rejection of Joachim's sacrifice, the Proclamation to Anna and the Meeting at the Gate. On the inside of the right side panel Mary and Joseph with Christ among the scribes in the temple and the death of Mary, with the disciples. The outer sides of the side panels show eight scenes from Christ's passion. On the left: the Scourging, the Carrying of the Cross, the Betrayal and Christ before Pilate. On the right: Christ on the Cross, the Descent from the Cross, the Entombment and the Resurrection.
