The Meeting at the Golden Gate

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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The Meeting at the Golden Gate

Mid- 15th century

Master of Schloss Lichtenstein (Austrian, active 1440–1445)

Joachim and Anne, an elderly, barren couple, meet at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. They embrace at the news, delivered by an angel, that they will conceive a child, the future Virgin Mary. The Hebrew letter shin above their heads probably means "gate," referring both to the Golden Gate where the couple meet, and to the future cruciWxion of Christ at the gate of salvation.

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

The Meeting at the Golden Gate

Date:

Mid- 15th century

Artist:

Master of Schloss Lichtenstein (Austrian, active 1440–1445)

Medium:

Oil and gold on panel

Dimensions:

32 7/16 x 19 13/16 inches (82.4 x 50.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Inv. 456

Geography:

Made in Austria, Europe

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Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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