Null The presentation at the Temple
Carved panel in high relief in polychrome wo…
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The presentation at the Temple Carved panel in high relief in polychrome wood with "a estofado" decoration School of Burgos, 15th century 65.5 x 60.5 x 3.8 cm Wear and restoration (especially the head of the high priest) In this panel, the Virgin Mary presents Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew tradition: "Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord," and meets Simeon. This episode, recounted in the Gospel according to Saint Luke (2:22-40), concretizes Christ's status as the Messiah whose coming had been announced to the priest. Simeon himself will be the bearer of prophecy by warning the Virgin of her future misfortune.

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The presentation at the Temple Carved panel in high relief in polychrome wood with "a estofado" decoration School of Burgos, 15th century 65.5 x 60.5 x 3.8 cm Wear and restoration (especially the head of the high priest) In this panel, the Virgin Mary presents Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew tradition: "Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord," and meets Simeon. This episode, recounted in the Gospel according to Saint Luke (2:22-40), concretizes Christ's status as the Messiah whose coming had been announced to the priest. Simeon himself will be the bearer of prophecy by warning the Virgin of her future misfortune.

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