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Spanish school; XVII century. "The Birth of the Virgin". Oil on canvas. Preserves original. Presents faults. Measurements: 75 x 97 cm. The birth of Mary is traditionally represented as we see here, as a genre scene set in an interior of the time. In this oil painting appears Santa Ana in the background, in the bed, resting after the childbirth, accompanied by San Joaquín that is in one of the sides of the bed. We see the newborn in the foreground occupying the center of the painting. She appears in the arms of a servant, who takes her out of the bath with the help of a second woman and several angels. Behind them we see several ladies who contemplate the scene with interest. The theme of the Nativity of Mary was frequently represented in art, as part of the cycles of the Life of the Virgin. These depictions, both medieval and later, are often valuable documents that provide information about the domestic interiors and customs of their time. The cycle of the Life of the Virgin spread during the Middle Ages, basing its iconography on the Gospels and, above all, on the apocrypha collected in the "Golden Legend" of Santiago de la Voragine. Anne and Joachim, Mary's parents, had been married for many years without conceiving children. In order for her conception to be immaculate, that is, without the lust of original sin, it took place when the spouses embraced at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. According to the text, this is how Saint Anne became pregnant and, nine months later, gave birth to the Virgin Mary. Preserves original. Presents faults.

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Spanish school; XVII century. "The Birth of the Virgin". Oil on canvas. Preserves original. Presents faults. Measurements: 75 x 97 cm. The birth of Mary is traditionally represented as we see here, as a genre scene set in an interior of the time. In this oil painting appears Santa Ana in the background, in the bed, resting after the childbirth, accompanied by San Joaquín that is in one of the sides of the bed. We see the newborn in the foreground occupying the center of the painting. She appears in the arms of a servant, who takes her out of the bath with the help of a second woman and several angels. Behind them we see several ladies who contemplate the scene with interest. The theme of the Nativity of Mary was frequently represented in art, as part of the cycles of the Life of the Virgin. These depictions, both medieval and later, are often valuable documents that provide information about the domestic interiors and customs of their time. The cycle of the Life of the Virgin spread during the Middle Ages, basing its iconography on the Gospels and, above all, on the apocrypha collected in the "Golden Legend" of Santiago de la Voragine. Anne and Joachim, Mary's parents, had been married for many years without conceiving children. In order for her conception to be immaculate, that is, without the lust of original sin, it took place when the spouses embraced at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. According to the text, this is how Saint Anne became pregnant and, nine months later, gave birth to the Virgin Mary. Preserves original. Presents faults.

Estimate 1 000 - 1 200 EUR
Starting price 700 EUR

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