# The Birth of The Virgin

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## Artwork

- Artist: [VANNI, Lippo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/vanni-lippo-rdf3f954407f8b1>)
- Date: 1301-1350
- Technique: Illumination, 150 x 130 mm

## Commentary

Sienese painters often worked on parchment and paper. Many of them were engaged in the specialized task of illuminating manuscripts - particularly the large initials that allowed sufficient space to represent complex figural grouping and narrative scenes.

## Related artworks

- [The Betrothal of the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/vanni-lippo-rdf3f954407f8b1/the-betrothal-of-the-virgin-rb5b1e16086df43>)
- [Victory of the Sienese Troops at Val di Chiana in 1363](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/vanni-lippo-rdf3f954407f8b1/victory-of-the-sienese-troops-at-val-di-chiana-in-1363-r128eeda4270ddc>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)