Practice question · Put in order
Arrange these scenes from the Life of the Virgin in narrative order.
- The Crucifixion, with the Virgin beneath the cross
- The Nativity
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Coronation of the Virgin
Hints
- The Visitation follows the Annunciation.
- The Coronation is the last, after her death.
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- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Crucifixion, with the Virgin beneath the cross
- The Coronation of the Virgin
Why
Knowing the order is what lets you read a cycle: given the sequence, the direction of a damaged or partially lost cycle can be recovered from the surviving scenes, which is a routine problem in the field.
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