Annunciation
1490
oil
From the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera
1490
oil
From the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera
This painting depicts the Virgin Mary standing on a cloud, surrounded by cherubs. She is dressed in a long red robe with a dark blue cloak draped over her shoulders, and her hands are clasped together in prayer. In the foreground, a group of men are gathered, looking up at the Virgin Mary. They are dressed in robes of various colors, including yellow, green, and red. The painting is done in tempera, a technique that involves mixing pigments with a binding agent. To learn more about this technique, look up tempera.
