The Annunciation
1528
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1528
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
The painting depicts the Annunciation, with the Virgin Mary sitting at a desk, looking down at a book. An angel stands before her, holding a flower. The scene is set in a room with a window behind the angel, and a red curtain on the right side. The angel is dressed in a long robe, and the Virgin Mary wears a pink dress under a dark cloak. This painting is a beautiful example of Renaissance art, and you can learn more about the technique of chiaroscuro by looking up the artist Girolamo da Santacroce.
