1594
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Annunciation is a 1594 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, depicting Saint Cecilia, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows an angel and a woman in a quiet scene. The angel is visiting the woman with a message. This work is interesting because it's an engraving, which is a technique where the artist carves a design into a metal plate. The artist's skill with this technique is notable. To learn more about this kind of artwork, look up the technique: engraving.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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