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Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple, by Monogrammist AH, oil, 1500

Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple

Monogrammist AH

1500

oil

panel

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Religious Flight Into Egypt Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Dominant colour

Overview

Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple is a 1500 oil by Monogrammist AH, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Flight Into Egypt, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Who painted this?
Monogrammist AH
When & what style?
1500 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

About this work

This painting depicts a scene from the Bible, with a group of people gathered around a baby. The baby is being held by a woman in a blue robe, while a man in a white robe stands beside her. In the background, there is a large stone archway with a table and a painting on it. The scene is set in a courtyard with a checkered floor, and there are several other people standing around, including a man holding a basket and a woman with a baby on her hip. The painting is done in oil paint and features a range of colors, including blues, reds, and yellows. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the work of Monogrammist AH.

About the artist

Artist

Monogrammist AH

This German painter, active in the mid-1500s, left a small set of religious scenes in oil.

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