The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

1504

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious Visitation

Dominant colour

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna is a 1504 by Wolf Traut, a Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Wolf Traut
When & what style?: 1504 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting shows an emotional meeting between two people, Joachim and Anna. They are outdoors, surrounded by trees and a fence. The scene is quiet and intimate, with the couple embracing. The painting's details are interesting, like the clothes and the setting. It gives us a glimpse into the lives of people from a long time ago. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of sfumato.