The Annunciation to Joachim from The Life of the Virgin
Artist
Marcantonio Raimondi
(Italian, born ca.1470 / 1482, died 1527 / 1534)
After
Albrecht Dürer
(German, 1471 - 1528)
Datec. 1506
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet (trimmed margins): 11 7/16 x 8 1/8 in. (29 x 20.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureItalian; German
PortfolioThe Life of the Virgin
Catalogue raisonnéIllustrated Bartsch 27.308.622
Object numberPC2014.14.228
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionThe angel Gabriel, flying in the upper left, appears to Joachim at center, foretelling of the eventual birth of his daughter, the Virgin Mary. Joachim kneels on the top of a hill, overlooking his flock of sheep and three shepherds, who look up at the angel in awe. In the far background, across the water, a small town is depicted nestled in the hillside.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
ca. 1495-98; printed 1511
1953
