The Annunciation
The Met
Artist: Hans Memling(Netherlandish, Seligenstadt, active by 1465–died 1494 Bruges)
Date: ca. 1465–70
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 73 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (186.1 x 114.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An angel in elaborate robes stands before a kneeling woman reading a book, a garden visible
Detailed Description
Two figures are depicted in an interior room with a view of an outdoor garden. On the left, a tall, slender angel with large, peacock-feathered wings stands facing right, his right hand raised to his chest, holding a slender staff with a cross finial in his left. He wears an ornate, floor-length robe of deep red and gold brocade with green trim, over a white alb. His hair is reddish-brown, and a faint halo encircles his head. To the right, a woman kneels on a patterned rug, facing left towards the angel. She wears a dark blue gown with a red bodice and has long, reddish-brown hair, also with a faint halo. Her left hand is raised, palm outward, while her right hand rests on an open book placed on a small, dark wooden stand. A vase containing three white lilies with green stems stands on the floor beside the stand. Behind her, a large bed with red hangings and a red canopy is visible. Between the two figures, a large window looks out onto a walled garden with pathways, small trees, and distant buildings under a blue sky. A coat of arms is visible in the upper part of the window. The floor of the room is tiled in a black and white checkerboard pattern, partially covered by a red and gold patterned rug.
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