L'Annonciation et la Nativité, c.1457. Jaume Ferrer (espagnol, 1460/70).Huile, tempera et or sur panneau de bois (sapin); encadré: 186.5 x 139 x 14.5 cm (73 7/16 x 54 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.); non encadré: 172 x 124.7 cm (67 11/16 x 49 1/8 in.).Ce tableau et la peinture à droite sont considérés comme les éléments restants d'un retable à six panneaux.Le grand panneau central est maintenant conservé à Barcelone (Museu National d’Art de Catalunya).Ferrer a collaboré avec le peintre Pere Garcia de Benavarri à cette commission.Les œuvres espagnoles comme celles-ci comportent souvent un traitement élaboré de l'or fond, ev
3400 x 2312 px | 28,8 x 19,6 cm | 11,3 x 7,7 inches | 300dpi
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The Annunciation and The Nativity, c. 1457. Jaume Ferrer (Spanish, 1460/70). Oil, tempera, and gold on wood panel (fir); framed: 186.5 x 139 x 14.5 cm (73 7/16 x 54 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.); unframed: 172 x 124.7 cm (67 11/16 x 49 1/8 in.). This and the painting to the right are believed to be the remaining components of a six-panel altarpiece. The large central panel is now preserved in Barcelona (Museu National d’Art de Catalunya). Ferrer collaborated with the painter Pere Garcia de Benavarri on this commission. Spanish works like these often feature elaborate treatment of the gold background, evident here in the exuberant raised decoration (called pastiglia) in the skies and the haloes, as well as other details. Here the Archangel Gabriel proclaims the Virgin’s destiny as the mother of Christ. The setting is an ordinary house, but simple objects have symbolic meaning. The lilies represent the Virgin’s purity; the covered jar and water carafe symbolize inviolability; the pomegranate symbolizes Christ’s resurrection, while the apple alludes to humankind’s fall from grace. The two books, closed and open, refer respectively to the Old and New Testaments: one foretelling and the other fulfilling the promise of the messiah. Both The Annunciation and The Nativity were components of a large altarpiece probably dedicated to the Virgin. Spanish works like these often feature elaborate treatment of the gold background, evident here in the exuberant raised decoration (called pastiglia) in the skies and haloes, as well as other details such as the vase of lilies in the Annunciation. The Annunciation The archangel Gabriel, gesturing toward God in a window above, proclaims the Virgin's destiny as the mother of Christ. Gabriel holds a scroll with the words from the New Testament (in Latin) "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you." The angels in the sky hold another scroll proclaiming: "Glory to God in the highest, and peace to good people on earth". The simple objec
