Paulus Bor (Dutch, c.1601-1669) --- --- --- The Annunciation of the Virgin’s Death c.1635-40
An angel interrupts the Virgin at prayer, telling her she will soon die and be re-united with her son in heaven. Bor often chose such unusual subjects for his inventive paintings. To make the scene compelling, without robbing it of its miraculous quality, he sets the earthly next to the prosaic. The impoverished prie-dieu and books project into our space, connecting the viewer to the artwork. The figures are not idealized, and Bor conveys their subtle interaction sensitively: the angel reassures and the Virgin is at peace.
Paulus Bor (Dutch, c.1601-1669) --- --- --- The Annunciation of the Virgin’s Death c.1635-40
An angel interrupts the Virgin at prayer, telling her she will soon die and be re-united with her son in heaven. Bor often chose such unusual subjects for his inventive paintings. To make the scene compelling, without robbing it of its miraculous quality, he sets the earthly next to the prosaic. The impoverished prie-dieu and books project into our space, connecting the viewer to the artwork. The figures are not idealized, and Bor conveys their subtle interaction sensitively: the angel reassures and the Virgin is at peace.