1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Annunciation is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows an angel and a woman in a quiet scene. The angel is visiting the woman. This is an old story from a book. The artist made this scene look simple and calm. The woman looks surprised, but not scared. The angel is gentle and kind. To learn more about how this was made, look up the technique: woodcut.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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