Abner's Messenger before David; The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon; The Annunciation
The Met
Artist: Master of the Saint Barbara Legend(Netherlandish, active late 15th century)
Date: ca. 1480
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on oak
Dimensions: Each panel 36 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (93.3 x 44.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two panels depict a king and queen receiving figures, with monks kneeling in prayer below
Detailed Description
The artwork is a two-panel painting, each panel framed by a dark border. The left panel depicts two distinct scenes. In the upper section, a king, seated on a throne and dressed in a red robe with a white fur collar and a gold crown, receives a kneeling man in a brown tunic and black hose, who holds a red hat. Behind the king, a man in a green robe stands. To the right, an arched doorway opens to an outdoor scene with a man on a white horse and a distant red-brick castle. In the lower section, two monks in dark brown habits kneel on a patch of green foliage. They face right, with hands clasped in prayer, each holding a small golden cross. The right panel also features two scenes. In the upper section, a queen, elaborately dressed in a patterned gown and a tall headdress, kneels before a seated figure in a red robe and hat, offering a golden vessel. To her left, a man in a red tunic holds a black hat and a golden object. Several other figures, including women with ornate headwear and a man in a red hat, observe the scene. An arched window in the background reveals a landscape with a red-brick castle. In the lower section, two monks in dark brown habits kneel on green foliage, facing left, with hands clasped in prayer, each holding a small golden cross. A small white and brown dog sits beside the rightmost monk, and a black hat rests on the ground nearby.
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