Abner's Messenger before David (?); The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon; The Annunciation, circa 1480

The annunciation on the reverse sides would have been visible when the altarpiece was closed. Painted in grisaille in imitation of stone sculpture, the annunciation acted as a prelude to the theme of christ’s incarnation represented in the adoration of the magi of the triptych’s central panel (galleria colonna, rome). Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1480. Dimensions: height: 93.3 cm (36.7 in) ; width: 44.8 cm (17.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: David, Queen of Sheba. Collection: European Paintings.

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Author: Master of the legend of St. Barbara (fl. 1490–1505)Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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