The Presentation in the Temple

Byzantine Painter

Date unknown · Tempera on wood, gold ground · European Paintings

The Hypapante is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox church. According to the Gospel of Luke (2:22–38), when Joseph (far left) and the Virgin (center) presented Christ in the temple for the rite of purification forty days after his birth, his divinity was immediately recognized by Simeon (right) and the prophetess Anna (left).

Artist: Byzantine Painter
Date: Date unknown
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Department: European Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of Lillie P. Bliss, 1931

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