1516
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Annunciation is a 1516 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two women in a dim, rocky space. One kneels, holding a tall staff with a lily sprouting from it. She looks up at the other woman, who floats above her, dressed in flowing robes. A dove hovers in the top corner, and both women have gentle, calm faces. The kneeling woman seems to be receiving something from the other—maybe a message or blessing. The lily is a common symbol in art for purity. This is made using engraving, a technique where lines are carved into metal plates.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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