The Annunciation
The Met
Artist: Budapest Master(Spanish, Castilian, ca. 1500)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil and gold on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: 32 x 20 1/4 in. (81.3 x 51.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Stokes, 1958
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An angel with large wings and a haloed woman in an interior, holding a scroll
Detailed Description
The painting depicts two figures in an interior space. On the left, an angel with fair skin and reddish-blonde curly hair kneels, facing right. The angel wears a white robe with a red cloak trimmed in gold, fastened by a gold brooch. Large, dark blue wings with white tips extend behind the angel. The angel's right hand is raised, and the left hand holds a staff around which a white scroll is wrapped. The scroll displays black Latin text, partially visible as "AVE GRACIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM". On the right, a woman with fair skin and long, wavy blonde hair stands or kneels, facing left. She has a gold halo with radiating lines around her head. She wears a dark blue outer garment over a red undergarment patterned with gold designs. Her right hand is raised with the palm facing outward. The background features a light gray stone wall with arched openings on the left, and a rich green and red patterned curtain on the right. In the left background, a white vase containing white lilies rests on a shelf within a niche. On the right, a light brown wooden lectern holds an open book. The floor is covered with a geometric tiled pattern of light and dark squares. In the upper left corner, a small, red-robed figure is depicted within a cloud, emitting golden rays of light downwards.
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