The Life of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Adriaen Isenbrant(Netherlandish, active by 1510–died 1551 Bruges)
Date: after 1521
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Central panel, overall, with engaged frame, 12 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (31.4 x 25.7 cm), painted surface 9 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (23.2 x 17.5 cm); each wing, overall, with engaged frame, 12 3/8 x 5 in. (31.4 x 12.7 cm), painted surface 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (27.3 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A triptych painting: a group with a baby, a baby in a manger, and a family riding a donkey
Detailed Description
This triptych painting features three distinct panels within dark frames. The left panel shows a group of figures gathered around an infant. In the foreground, three men, dressed in elaborate clothing, are positioned around a seated woman who holds a baby. One man kneels, presenting a golden bowl, while another man kneels behind him. A third man, with darker skin and wearing a turban, stands to the left. The woman wears a dark dress and a white veil. The background includes stone arches, a town, and green hills under a blue sky. The central panel shows a woman and a man kneeling beside an infant in a manger. A woman, in a dark blue dress, kneels on the left with open hands, looking towards a baby lying in a wicker basket on a stone block. A man, in a red robe, kneels on the right, holding a staff. A brown ox stands behind the basket. The scene is set within a structure of ruined stone columns and arches, with a green landscape visible through the openings. Two smaller figures are in the distant background. The right panel depicts a woman and an infant riding a donkey, led by a man. A woman, cloaked in brown and holding the baby, rides a gray donkey. A man, dressed in a dark robe, walks in front, guiding the donkey along a winding path. The background features a large green tree on the right, a river, and distant buildings under a blue sky.
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