In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Rubens depicts the Archangel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit. Behind Gabriel, a ring of cherubs encircles a dove, representing the Holy Spirit. God the Father sits high above, resting his arm on a large sphere and extending his scepter downward. In the foreground, below Mary, is a group of sybils (female prophets). The movement, dynamism, and theatrical gestures are all characteristic of Rubens's work.
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Peter Paul Rubens — The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalyps
Juan de Valdés Leal — The Assumption of the Virgin
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Peter Paul Rubens — The Coronation of the Virgin
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Jacob de Wet (I) — Assumption of the Virgin
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