The Meeting of Anne and Joachin at the Golden Gate (detail) 1514

This detail from Domenico Beccafumi's "The Meeting of Anne and Joachim at the Golden Gate" (1514) depicts the moment when Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Virgin Mary, meet at the Golden Gate in Jerusalem after years of separation. The expressive figures and the use of color are typical of Beccafumi's style, which combined elements of High Renaissance and Mannerist art. The scene is set in a landscape with a background of rolling hills, and the figures are depicted with a sense of intimacy and emotion. This painting, a detail from a larger fresco, highlights Beccafumi’s expressive style, with his distinct use of color and his ability to capture the intimacy and emotion of the moment.