The Annunciation
The Met
Artist: South German (Bavarian?) Painter(1440–50)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil and gold on linden
Dimensions: 6 5/16 x 4 1/8 in. (16 x 10.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Julie and Lawrence Salander, in honor of Keith Christiansen, 2005
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An angel kneels before a woman reading a book in a detailed interior room
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts two figures within an interior room with a tiled floor and beamed ceiling. On the left, a winged figure kneels, facing right. This figure wears a light-colored robe with gold trim and a crown, and has large, light-colored wings. They hold a long staff with a crown-like finial in their left hand and a small white scroll in their right hand. On the right, a woman stands, facing left and looking upwards. She wears a dark blue-green gown with gold trim and has long, wavy reddish-brown hair with a faint, glowing circle around her head. Her right hand is on her chest, and her left hand rests on an open book on a wooden lectern. The floor is composed of green and dark square tiles. The walls are a reddish-brown. On the left wall, above a dark arched opening, a white banner displays dark script: "הנה עבדת יהוה". In the background, a window with multiple panes shows a green landscape. Below the window, a red draped bed is visible. Above the bed, a shelf holds various objects. To the far right, a tall wooden structure contains books.
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