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God the Father

Unknown, Moscow1840/1870

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
Santiago de Chile, Chile

The composition depicts five scenes on two strips that articulate passages in relation to a central medallion, while on top God the Father is surround by angels and archangels on clouds. Some of the other sections show, as in the lower level, a scene of the Epiphany, St. Joseph and the Virgin and the Three Kings dressed in red and uncrowned. On the right, the figures of Adam and Eve flanking the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, with a slithering snake.

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  • Title: God the Father
  • Creator: Unknown, Moscow
  • Creator Lifespan: 1750/1880
  • Date: 1840/1870
  • Physical Dimensions: w39 x h47 x d2 cm (Complete)
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Type: Religious painting
  • Rights: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • External Link: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Technique: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Exhibition: Santiago de Chile
Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

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