Artwork
Opdracht van Maria en Annuntiatie
Opdracht van Maria en Annuntiatie is an oil painting by Master of Affligem. It dates from 1510 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
About this work
Overview
The Opdracht van Maria en Annuntiatie is an oil painting created around 1510 by the Master of Affligem, a South Netherlandish artist active near Brussels.
Subject & Meaning
The painting combines two scenes: the Presentation of Mary in the Temple and the Annunciation. A man and woman, likely representing Joachim and Anne, stand before a church, while an angel appears to the right, symbolizing the angel Gabriel.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by its use of oil paint and a detailed depiction of figures and architecture, including a stone church with arched windows and a red-tiled roof.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, created by an artist active between approximately 1470 and 1500.
Artist & collection
Artist
The Master of Affligem or Master of the Joseph Sequence (working c. 1470–1500) was an accomplished painter of the South Netherlandish school, apparently working in Brussels, whose name is not known, but whose hand can…
Museum
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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