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The Immaculate Conception (Joachim and Anna Receive the Virgin Mary from God the Father)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This is a study for a large altarpiece. It is an unusual variant on the theme of the Immaculate Conception (the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin), in which Mary is shown being sent by god directly from heaven to her parents. Tiepolo was among the earliest painters to execute oil-sketches as independent works in which the richness and brilliance of his brushwork and colouring could be fully enjoyed.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Onbevlekte Ontvangenis (Joachim en Anna ontvangen de maagd Maria van God de Vader). c. 1757 - c. 1759. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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