Who created "The Annunciation"?

The Annunciation was created by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini in 1675–1741.

When was "The Annunciation" created?

This artwork was created 1675–1741.

Is "The Annunciation" in the public domain?

Yes, The Annunciation is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Annunciation

Q: What medium is "The Annunciation"?

The Annunciation is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite or lead; framing lines with scalloped top border in brush and brown wash.

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

1675–1741

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite or lead; framing lines with scalloped top border in brush and brown wash

Dimensions

11 x 7 13/16in. (28 x 19.9cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Rupert L. Joseph, 1959

Accession Number

60.55.5

Tags

Annunciation

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, a Venetian Rococo artist active from 1675 to 1741, captures the sacred moment of *The Ann* in this exquisite preparatory. Depicting the biblical scene where the angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive Christ, the work exemplifies Pellegrini's flair for dramatic compositions and graceful figures, hallmarks of the Venetian Baroque-to-Rococo transition. international career, including frescoes in Venice and decorative schemes in England, underscores his influence on European ornamentation. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown w...

The Annunciation

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