Hans von Kulmbach: Meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, Hans von Kulmbach, c. 1510–1520, Oil on panel, Painted on wood panel, this work depicts Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Virgin Mary. After Joachim received a prophecy from an angel in the wilderness, he met Anna at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem to miraculously conceive their long-awaited daughter (the Immaculate Conception). The arched gateway intimately frames the pair's tender embrace at their good news. The painting is likely a fragment from an altarpiece dedicated to the life of the Virgin., Overall: 21 5/16 x 11 in. (5

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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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