The Annunciation
Francisco de Zurbarán, Spanish, 1598 - 1664
Geography:
Made in Seville, Spain, Europe
Date:
1650Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
7 feet 1 5/8 inches × 10 feet 4 1/2 inches (217.5 × 316.2 cm) Framed: 7 feet 8 1/2 inches × 10 feet 11 3/4 inches × 4 inches (235 × 334.6 × 10.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
W1900-1-16Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1900
Made in Seville, Spain, Europe
Date:
1650Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
7 feet 1 5/8 inches × 10 feet 4 1/2 inches (217.5 × 316.2 cm) Framed: 7 feet 8 1/2 inches × 10 feet 11 3/4 inches × 4 inches (235 × 334.6 × 10.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 258, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:W1900-1-16Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1900
Label:
This painting depicts the archangel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God. Overhead, the dove of the Holy Spirit hovers among lively angels. The trend in Spanish art toward more intimate and emotional portrayals of religious scenes is evident in the crisply painted details of the book, furniture, and garments contrast with the smoky shadows around the faces of the two main figures, evoking both the physical reality and psychological intensity of the event.
This painting depicts the archangel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God. Overhead, the dove of the Holy Spirit hovers among lively angels. The trend in Spanish art toward more intimate and emotional portrayals of religious scenes is evident in the crisply painted details of the book, furniture, and garments contrast with the smoky shadows around the faces of the two main figures, evoking both the physical reality and psychological intensity of the event.
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