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Description: | This carved relief altarpiece of the Annunciation was previously thought to be Swabian but has now been attributed to the Tyrolese school. It uses conventional iconography in depicting a plump Virgin (alluding to her pregnancy) devotedly reading the Bible, with the Angel Gabriel offering the salutation. Instead of the rather dull and simplistic colouring now visible, conservation has established that the work was originally highly coloured. Gabriel's robes, for example, were once in silver leaf. It appears that Mary's robes were also richly coloured and adorned with applied decoration, probably imitating an intricate brocade, a technique characteristic of Tyrolese works. | Subjects: | religion (Annunciation) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: German School Æ Attributed to Attributed to the Austrian (Tyrolese) School Previously attributed to the German (Swabian) School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8491... | Go to resource |
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