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Study for the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

Paul-Louis Delance

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Study for the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
1895-1896
Paul-Louis Delance
oil on canvas
28 x 22 x 1 5/8 in. (71.12 x 55.88 x 4.13 cm)
Gift of J. Patrice Marandel in memory of John Maxon
1985/1.126

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The study for the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is part of a mural cycle decorating the neo-Gothic church of Notre-Dame d'Oloron in southwestern France. The cycle, "The Mysteries of the Rosarie" were installed in 1895-1896. The cycle includes: St. John the Baptist; the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple; the Death of St. Joseph; the Betrothal of the Virgin; Saint Anne; Saint Joachim; the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple; Saint Catherine; Saint Dominic; the Resurrection; the Temptation in the Garden; the Holy Family.

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