Archangel Gabriel; The Virgin Annunciate
The Met
Artist: Gerard David(Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)
Date: ca. 1510
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: Left wing: 34 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (87.7 x 29.5 cm), painted surface 34 x 11 in. (86.4 x 27.9 cm); right wing: 34 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (87.6 x 30 cm), painted surface 34 x 11 1/8 in. (86.4 x 28.3 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two panels show an angel, a woman, and a dove flying above them
Detailed Description
The artwork is a diptych, featuring two full-length figures within separate arched niches against a dark, plain background. Thin, light brown borders frame the panels. On the left panel, an angel stands facing right, with large, textured wings extending behind its back. The angel wears a long, flowing, light grey robe with a cinched waist and has curly brown hair. Its right arm is raised with the palm open, and its left hand holds a slender, dark staff vertically. The robe gathers in soft folds around its feet, which rest on a dark grey ledge. On the right panel, a woman stands facing left, her head tilted downwards. She wears a long, voluminous, light grey robe that drapes in heavy folds, obscuring her feet. Her long, light brown hair is braided and falls over her shoulder. Her right hand is raised with the palm open, and her left hand holds a closed, dark book. Above her, a small, white dove with outstretched wings flies downwards from the top center of the arch. Both figures are depicted with pale skin tones.
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