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Begegnung von Joachim und Anna an der Goldenen Pforte, by Master of the Darmstadt Passion, unspecified, 1460

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Begegnung von Joachim und Anna an der Goldenen Pforte is a 1460 unspecified by Master of the Darmstadt Passion, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.

When & what style?
1460 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Kunsthaus Zürich

About this work

This painting depicts a tender moment between two figures, a man and a woman, standing in front of a castle. The man, dressed in a red robe over a pink tunic and brown boots, has his arms wrapped around the woman, who wears a green dress and a white head covering. The scene is set against a backdrop of a castle with a red roof, and a distant landscape with a pink building. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of intimacy and warmth, drawing the viewer's attention to the emotional connection between the two figures. To learn more about this style of painting, explore the works of the artist Master of the Darmstadt Passion.

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Artist

Master of the Darmstadt Passion

This anonymous German painter around 1460 made altarpieces full of bright reds and blues, stiff figures, and tiny gold highlights.

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