Artwork
Announcement to the Shepherds and Annunciation
Announcement to the Shepherds and Annunciation is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Guillem Seguer. It dates from 1350 and is held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Announcement to the Shepherds and Annunciation' is a 14th-century work attributed to Guillem Seguer, a Catalan sculptor and architect. Created around 1350, it is now held in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a religious scene featuring multiple figures, including an angel, a praying woman, and a man in a white robe with a red sash. The scene combines two biblical events: the Annunciation and the Announcement to the Shepherds.
Technique & Style
Rendered in a Byzantine iconographic style, the painting features bold lines, vibrant colors, and gold accents, evoking a sense of luxury and reverence. The dark background highlights the figures, creating an atmosphere of awe.
History & Provenance
Guillem Seguer was active in the mid-14th century and contributed to notable works such as the La Seu Vella Cathedral of Lleida. Other surviving works by Seguer include a 'Virgin with Child' in the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
Artist & collection
Artist
Guillem Seguer was a Catalan sculptor and architect active in the mid-14th century.
Sfânții Mihail și Gavriil
The Nativity of Christ
Portable Triptych Icon
Prezentarea Sfintei Icoane
Icoană pe lemn, datată 1839, reprezentând pe Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil ținând în mână globul pământesc pe care sunt literele „S S S (Sfânt Sfânt Sfânt)” - cântarea îngerilor din ceruri. În registrul superior sunt scrise numele îngerilor în românește cu caractere chirilice: „Sf Arh Mihail – Sf Arh Gabriil”. Cu îmbrăcăminte ostășească, îngerii au aoreolă împrejurul capului, Mihail are sabie în mâna dreaptă iar Gavriil are crinul în mâna stângă. Icoana are un chenar realizat cu o linie subțire. Un al doilea chenar exterior cu motive florale și vegetale. Cromatică: roșu, alb, bleumarin; auriu; alb; negru.
Sfinții îngeri: Mihail, Rafael, Gavril
Nativity of Christ
Madonna with Angels and Saints
Copy after the painting The Presentation in the Temple attributed to Jacobo Torrit in the Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi
The Annunciation from the Church in Cięcina
Altar frontal of the Archangels
The Annunciation