174_01
Type
painting
Title
The Annunciation
Maker of the object
Botticelli, Sandro (circa 1445 - 1510, Italian)
Date
circa 1490-1495
Materials
oil, tempera and gold leaf on walnut panel
Place
Italy, Florence
Culture / painting school
Italian
Description
The Virgin and Angel of the Annunciation within a vaulted building, beyond which is seen a landscape with hills. Golden rays above mark the miraculous passage of the Holy Spirit from God.
Category
PAINTINGS
Measurements
unframed: 495 x 619 mm; framed: 793 x 938 x 168 mm; sight edge 491 x 602 mm