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THE LIFE OF THE VIRGIN ALTARPIECE
Exotic head-dress of one of the Holy Women
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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General view of the altarpiece
© Albayalde
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Façade of the convent of San Francisco according to a drawing made by Ventura Pérez
Plan of the convent of Francisco Benavides
Window of the palace of Villena, administrative headquarter of the Museum
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Façade of the Collegue that is connected to Gil de Siloé
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The founder in the tympanum of the façade
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Main cloister
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The Virgin of the Annunciation with plump cheeks
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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A man wearing a thorn crown, hight level of characterization
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The statue of Christ radiates great stress because of its layout and expression
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Expressivity contained in the statue of Mary Magdalene.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Curvilinear contour of the frame of the altarpiece and canopy of the central section
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Moulded vegetal decoration in the corbel that is under the relief of The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Canopy above the relief of The Birth of the Virgin
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Traceries of the back part and domes in the upper part of the Calvary
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The Birth of the Virgin
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The Annunciation leads to suppose the first step in the history of the Redention
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The Nativity-Adoration in which an angel presents the Child over a cloth
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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The Lamentation constitutes the main motif.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Upper section of the compartment: dovetail assemble, which is reinforced with original hinges.
© Albayalde
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Rear of the compartment before the last restoration
© KERMES.Informe de Restauración. MNECSG
Compartment after the dismantling of the reliefs
© KERMES.Informe de Restauración. MNECSG
Backgrounds depicting landscapes and architectures carved in wooden panels secured with wooden pegs.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Traces of the brownish-grey covering layer of the wood over the background of the compartment
© KERMES.Informe de Restauración. MNECSG
Original crossbar (top) and afterwards added crossbar.
© Albayalde
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Inequality in / among the tonality of the wood.
© Albayalde
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The figure of the good thief and the cross of the calvary are missing in the scene.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Both hands of the angel of the Annunciation are missing.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Losses of volume in the scenes.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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Inequality in the recovering of the wood
© J. Muñiz Petralanda
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