Artwork
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is an unspecified painting by the Italo Byzantine artist Master of the Cini Madonna. It dates from 1330 and is held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
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Overview
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is a 1330 painting by the Master of the Cini Madonna, held at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from Christian tradition, showing six figures in long robes gathered around a table, with two holding a baby, likely representing the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Technique & Style
The work features intricate details and a range of colors, with the figures' robes and the building's architecture rendered in a decorative style, set against a warm yellow background.
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Artist & collection
Artist
This painter hid in the details, tiny gold-leaf halos, a flicker of drapery that feels almost real.
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Annunciazione
Madonna and Child Enthroned and Twelve Angels
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