The Presentation in the Temple, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 17 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (44.5 x 42.2 cm), Paintings, Byzantine Painter (15th century), 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)
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Presentation, Temple, Tempera, wood, gold ground, 17 1/2 x 16 5/8, 44.5 42.2 cm, Paintings, Byzantine Painter, 15th century, Hypapante, Great Feasts, Orthodox church, According, Gospel, Luke, 2, 22–38, Joseph, far left, Virgin, center, presented Christ, temple, rite, purification forty, days, birth, divinity, immediately recognized, Simeon, right, prophetess Anna, left
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