Annunciation
1523
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
1523
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Annunciation is a 1523 oil by Frei Carlos, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting depicts a serene scene of the Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel standing before the Virgin Mary. The angel, dressed in white with a red and green sash, holds a staff in his right hand and a white dove above his head. Mary, seated on the floor with a book in her lap, looks up at the angel with her hands raised in prayer. The room is decorated with red curtains, columns, and a checkered floor. In the background, several other figures are visible, including a young man playing a lute and another figure standing in the doorway. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation and reverence. If you're interested in learning more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, you might want to look into the use of glazing.
Frei Carlos (1500–1600) was an artist, born in Low Countries.
See the richer artist page
