The Annunciation

Image credit: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

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The Angel Gabriel is sent by God the Father to announce to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God (Luke 1: 26–28). This painting may have been painted by Uccello in the early 1420s: the figure types, the interest in perspective, the refined, decorative approach and unusual treatment of the subject are all characteristic of his work. Recent examination has revealed a lively underdrawing with 'pentimenti', including a change in the position of the Holy Spirit. With its lavish use of gold and ultramarine, this painting was an expensive image to produce.

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Oxford

Title

The Annunciation

Date

early 1420s

Medium

tempera & gilding on panel

Measurements

H 65 x W 48 cm

Accession number

WA1850.7

Acquisition method

Fox-Strangways Gift, 1850

Work type

Painting

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