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Annunciation
The painting depicts the scene of the Annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel announces to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she will become the mother of the Savior. The work, executed in the style of the early Renaissance, is characterized by delicate details and compositional harmony typical of Leonardo da Vinci.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
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Date of birth and death
15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519
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Natinality
Italian
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Style
High Renaissance
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Significant works
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Virgin of the Rocks, Lady with an Ermine, Vitruvian Man
Information about the work
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Year:
1480
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Execution technique:
oil on panel
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Location:
Louvre, Paris, France
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Theme:
religious, Annunciation, Mary, angel
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows the mystical moment of encounter between the divine and human worlds, emphasized by balanced composition and symbolic details such as lilies symbolizing purity.
The key to interpreting the work
The interpretation takes into account the tradition of Annunciation representations in Renaissance art as well as Leonardo's innovative spatial and light solutions.See other works by this artist
Study of the Hanged Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, assassin of Giuliano de Medici
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1479
The proportions of the human figure (The Vitruvian Man)
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1492
