1440
tempera
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
The Meeting at the Golden Gate is a 1440 tempera by Filippo Lippi, a Early Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting depicts a scene with three figures in the foreground. Two women, one dressed in red and the other in pink, stand facing each other, while a third woman in a white dress stands to the right. The background features a landscape with trees, hills, and a body of water. The painting's use of tempera as its medium is notable, as it adds a sense of texture and depth to the scene. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the intricate folds of the women's clothing and the subtle expressions on their faces. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Filippo Lippi.
Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 – 8 October 1469), also known as Lippo Lippi, was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Quattrocento (fifteenth century) and a Carmelite priest. He was an early Renaissance master of a painting…
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