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The Visitation
Theodor Rehbenitz1820
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
According to the Gospel of Luke, an encounter between the Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth is one of mutual rejoicing, as both women are pregnant. The composition is unusual in combining both German and Italian features of Renaissance art. The haloed female faces are reminiscent of the paintings of Fra Angelico, while the intricate drapery folds evoke the graphic art of Albrecht Dürer.
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Details
- Title: The Visitation
- Creator: Theodor Rehbenitz
- Date Created: 1820
- Location Created: Italy
- Physical Dimensions: 22.4 × 14.1 cm (8 13/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Graphite
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2009.70
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Theodor Rehbenitz (German, 1791 - 1861)
- Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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