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The panels come from the tracery window of a Gothic church in Styria showing the life of the Virgin Mary. They are among the main examples of Austrian stained glass from the early 1400s, showing the main influences of the Bohemian Beautiful Style, which is characterized by elegant figures, a vibrant color palette, and an abundance of ornamental drapery.
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682088
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Two Windows Depicting the Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi
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Two Windows Depicting the Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi
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The panels come from the tracery window of a Gothic church in Styria showing the life of the Virgin Mary. They are among the main examples of Austrian stained glass from the early 1400s, showing the main influences of the Bohemian Beautiful Style, which is characterized by elegant figures, a vibrant color palette, and an abundance of ornamental drapery.
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c. 1410–20
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Overall: 73 x 49 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/16 in.); Overall: 72 x 49 cm (28 3/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
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Austria, Styria, 15th century
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2024.171
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Two Windows Depicting the Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi, c. 1410–20. Austria, Styria, 15th century. Glass; overall: 73 x 49 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/16 in.); overall: 72 x 49 cm (28 3/8 x 19 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2024.171
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MED - Medieval Art
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682089
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The Annunciation from the Parish Church of Maria am Waasen in Leoben, c. 1410–20. Austria, Styria, 15th century. Stained glass; overall: 73 x 49 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2024.171.1
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682090
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The Adoration of the Magi from the Parish Church of Maria am Waasen in Leoben, c. 1410–20. Austria, Styria, 15th century. Stained glass; overall: 72 x 49 cm (28 3/8 x 19 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2024.171.2
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Mary looks distressed and her hesitation is depicted in the face of the Angel’s message.
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Diocesan Archives, Graz, Acten, 1839. 363, 702.
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Steiermark, Landesarchiv, Gubernialakten, 1839. Fascicule 38.
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<em>Mitteilungen der K.K. Zentralkommission fiir Erforschung und Erhaltung der Kunst- und historischen Denkmale, n.f. XI</em>. Vienna: Gerold, 1885. p. 62 ff. <em><br></em>
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Kieslinger, Franz. <em>Die Glasmalerei in Österreich. </em>Vienna: E. Holzel and Co.,1922. pp. 80, 83; figs. 20, 21.
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Bundesdenkmalamt, Graz, Akten, 1936. www.bda.gv.at
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Wentzel, Hans. <em>Meisterwerke der Glasmalerei. </em>Berlin: Deutscher Verein für Kunstwissenschaft,1951. p. 52 ff.
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Wentzel, Hans. “Review: Ellen J. Beer, <em>The Stained Glass of Switzerland from the 14th and 15th Centuries</em>.” <em>Kunstchronik, </em>Vol. 19, No. 7 (1966): p. 176.
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Frodl-Kraft, E. “'Glasmalerei - Die Bildfenster der Waasenkirche in Leoben.” <em>Österreichische Zeitschrift für Kunst und Denkmalpflege</em>, XXIII (1971): pp. 51–79, fig. 50.
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Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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2026-06-18 11:45:48.293000
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682088
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Medieval Art
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