1454
distemper
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
The Annunciation is a 1454 distemper by Dieric Bouts, a Early Renaissance work, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.
This painting shows two figures in a room. On the left, an angel with white robes and large wings stands in front of a red curtain. The angel's right hand is raised, pointing upward. On the right, a woman sits on a bench, wearing a blue dress and a green and beige cloak. Her hands are together in front of her chest. The room has a stone floor and a stained glass window on the left wall. The angel's wings are colorful, with shades of blue, green, and yellow. The woman's cloak is draped over her shoulders, and her hair is long and brown. The room is dimly lit, with the only light coming from the stained glass window. The artist who painted this scene is Dieric Bouts.
Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from…
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