Triptych (wings closed)

On the exterior of the wings are scenes relating to Joachim and Anna, and the early life of the Virgin. Reading from left to right, the scenes are: The Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple; The Dream of Joachim; The Meeting at the Golden Gate; The Birth of the Virgin; The Presentation of the Virgin; The Marriage of the Virgin.

The selection of the scenes from the Life of the Virgin is taken from Giotto's frescoes in the Arena Chapel in Padua, and their iconography is adapted from them.