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The Meeting of Joachim and Anna
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Joachim and Anna had long been childless, until one day Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously became pregnant with the Virgin Mary. Overjoyed by this news, the couple embraces each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless statue was once part of a large altar dedicated to the life of the Virgin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe ontmoeting van Joachim en Anna. c. 1470. Master of Joachim and Anne. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
