This Virgin listens shyly to what the angel Gabriel (now missing) is telling her at the Annunciation. The dignity and simplicity of this statue immediately recalls the art of classical Rome. Which is why it used to be attributed to Giovanni Pisano, a son of Nicola Pisano, who sparked off a sculptural revolution in Pisa merely by looking carefully at the classical remains around him.
Specifications
| Title | The Virgin Annunciate |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Marble |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height Error: 81,5 is not a valid BCD value cm Depth 11 cm Width Error: 22,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Sculptor:
Anoniem
Previously attributed: Giovanni Pisano |
| Accession number | BEK 1125 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1325 - 1375 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
