The Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Samuel van Hoogstraten(Dutch, Dordrecht 1627–1678 Dordrecht)
Date: ca. 1670
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 26 x 20 3/4 in. (66 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1992
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An angel in clouds gestures toward a kneeling woman in a dark room with a red stool
Detailed Description
Two figures, an angel and a woman, are depicted against a dark background. The upper left portion is illuminated by a golden light, from which an angel emerges within a bank of white and gray clouds. The angel has light, curly hair and fair skin, looking down and slightly to the right. Its right arm extends forward, with an open hand and slightly curled fingers, pointing towards the woman. A large, feathered wing, primarily dark brown and gray, extends upwards and to the right from its back. The angel wears a simple white garment with long sleeves. The woman is positioned in the lower right half, kneeling on a dark floor that transitions to a lighter, golden-brown hue towards the bottom edge. She faces left, her head tilted down, and her gaze directed towards the lower left. Her hands are clasped together over her chest. She wears a white blouse with a wide collar, a golden-brown sash or fabric draped over her shoulders and arms, and a dark, possibly black, long skirt that spreads around her knees. Her hair is pulled back, revealing a small earring on her visible ear. To her right, a red-cushioned stool with an X-shaped wooden base is partially visible. The background behind the woman is a deep, dark gray or black, contrasting with the illuminated upper left.
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