Artwork
Unbefleckte Empfängnis
Unbefleckte Empfängnis is an unspecified painting by Jakob Zanusi. It dates from 1720 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Unbefleckte Empfängnis is a religious painting by Jakob Zanusi, created around 1720. It is housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene woman in a white robe, surrounded by cherubs and flowers, holding a lily and a heart. The imagery suggests a representation of the Virgin Mary, emphasizing her purity and divine nature.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, while the detailed rendering of the woman's robe and the cherubs' features demonstrates Zanusi's technical skill. The delicate flowers and playful cherubs add to the overall sense of gentle reverence.
Artist & collection
Christus am Ölberg
Stigmatisation der hl. Theresa
Maria, die unbefleckt Empfangene (und Werkstatt)
Maria mit Christuskind und einem Engel (Nachfolger)
Assumption of the Virgin
Ascension of Saint Rosalie
Maria in der Glorie
Hagar i ørkenen
Himmelfahrt Mariä
Hagar i ørkenen
Die hl. Rosalie küsst die Seitenwunde des Erlösers
Die letzte Kommunion der hl. Magdalena (?)