Mid- 15th century
The Meeting at the Golden Gate
Master of Schloss LichtensteinAustrian, active 1440 - 1445
Joachim and Anne, an elderly, barren couple, meet at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. They embrace at the news, delivered by an angel, that they will conceive a child, the future Virgin Mary. The Hebrew letter shin above their heads probably means "gate," referring both to the Golden Gate where the couple meet, and to the future cruciWxion of Christ at the gate of salvation.
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