# The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

- By: Master of Joachim and Anne
- Date: c. 1470
- Medium: oak (wood)
- Classification: sculpture
- Dimensions: height 47 cm x width 24.5 cm x depth 11 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-NM-88--48a0f4bddaceb63f2e759e7c9906e95c)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/zNhuj/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Joachim and Anna had long been childless, until one day Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously became pregnant with the Virgin Mary. Overjoyed by this news, the couple embraces each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless statue was once part of a large altar dedicated to the life of the Virgin.