The Birth of the Virgin

Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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The Birth of the Virgin

c. 1450

Jaume Mateu (Spanish, documented 1402–1452)

This panel is likely part of an altarpiece, called a retablo in Spanish, from the Convent of the Trinity in Valencia, Spain. The main panel from that retablo is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a third panel is in a private collection.

Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

The Birth of the Virgin

Date:

c. 1450

Artist:

Jaume Mateu (Spanish, documented 1402–1452)

Medium:

Tempera and tooled gold on panel

Dimensions:

31 × 22 3/4 inches (78.7 × 57.8 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Inv. 2493

Geography:

Made in Spain, Europe

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Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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