Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth, Birth of Christ, Circumcision of Christ
ID:
449
Original Country:
Italy
Region:
Umbria
Community:
Creator:
undetermined
Creator Role:
Painter
Sorting Title:
S. Anna, Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth, Birth of Christ, Circumcision of Christ
Subject:
Description: From right to left: Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth, Birth of Christ, Circumcision of Christ.
Interpretation: In the Circumcision of Christ, rather than a priest in the temple, a woman preforms the circumcision (possibly a reference to Zipporah circumcising her and Moses' son).
Creation Date:
1518
Century:
16th
Style Genre:
Renaissance
Work Type:
manuscript
Original Structure:
cloister
Specific Location:
lower level lunettes
Related Work:
Descriptive Notes:
restored in 1993
Secondary Sources:
Copyright:
Max Hutzel
Image Source:
Research Library, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
Photo Repo Number:
86.P.8
Contributor:
Lisa W. Tom
