Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Annunciation
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1993.251.1,2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Architecture
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Name-CRT:
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German
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Title:
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The Annunciation
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1290-1300
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Creation Start Date:
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1290
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Creation End Date:
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1300
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Materials and Techniques:
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Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint
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Classification Term:
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Glass-Stained
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Dimensions:
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1993.251.1: 29 1/8 x 28 3/4 in. (74 x 73 cm); 1993.251.2: 29 3/8 x 29 in. (74.6 x 73.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1993.251.1, 2
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Credit Line:
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The Cloisters Collection, 1993
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Rights:
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Context:
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These panels once initiated a glazing cycle dedicated to the Life of Christ installed in the axial bay of the Altenberg convent church choir. The angel Gabriel holds a scroll inscribed 'AVE? [MARIA] GR?A[TIA] ? P LENA' ('Hail [Mary], full of grace'), and behind the dove of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin an inscription reads 'ECCE? ANC ?ILLA? I[ESU] ? N[OSTRI]? D[OMINUS]' ('Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord'). The angular linearity of the painting style, with its bold slashing strokes, combined with the strong junctures of color, make these panels exceptional examples of German glass painting of the period. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.cl1993.251.1.2.R.tif
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