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ID number: BIRBI-53.5 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Veronese, Paolo Caliari (1528-1588) Title / Object name: The Visitation Object type: Painting Place made: Venice Culture: Italian Date made: 1577 Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 277.5 x 156 cm Provenance: Painted for the Church of S. Giacomo, Murano; purchased by Sir James Wright between 1765 and 1767; Lord Clive, 1771; by descent Earl of Powis; purchased from Agnew in 1953. |
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The Virgin, in the centre, greets her elderly cousin Elizabeth with news of the impending birth of Christ. After a long barren life, Elizabeth is also miraculously pregnant, with John the Baptist. Veronese locates the meeting in front of a palace. The observers wear contemporary clothes which show off the artist’s skills as a colourist. Notes: Exhibited: British Institution, London, 1843, no. 116; 'Thirty-Nine Masterpieces of Venetian Painting', Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 1953, no. 39; Edinburgh Festival, 1954. |
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| Veronese, Paolo Caliari Italian 1528 1588 | |
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| Veronese Pignatti, T. 1976 | |
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