The Annunciation of the Virgin
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Early Renaissance
1476
Renaissance
45.0 x 34.0 cm
Galleria Regionale della Sicilia
antonello di giovanni di antonio (antonello da messina) (1430 – 1479)
Antonello da Messina (c. 1430-1479) was a pioneering Italian Renaissance painter known for his realistic portraits, masterful use of oil paint, and integration of Early Netherlandish techniques into Sicilian art. Influential to Venetian painting.
Galleria Regionale della Sicilia (Palermo, Italy)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Annunciation of the Virgin
- Artist: antonello di giovanni di antonio (antonello da messina)
- Year: 1476
- Original dimensions: 45.0 x 34.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Galleria Regionale della Sicilia
- Movement: Early Renaissance
- Period: Renaissance
- Creative period: High Renaissance
Quick Facts
- Medium: Oil on panel
- Subject or theme: Annunciation, Virgin
- Artist: Antonello da Messina
- Dimensions: 45 x 34 cm
- Movement: Renaissance
- Artistic style: Realistic, Italian
- Notable elements: Light & shadow, detail