The Annunciation
Master of the Brunswick Diptych
1494
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Master of the Brunswick Diptych
1494
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Annunciation is a 1494 oil by Master of the Brunswick Diptych, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Woman, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This painting shows a scene with an angel and a woman. The angel is on the left, wearing a white robe with red trim and large wings. The woman is on the right, wearing a blue robe with a dark cloak. She is holding a book and has a halo around her head. The background is a room with a bed, a window, and a chair. The angel is holding a staff and has his right hand raised. The woman is looking down at the book in her hands. There is a vase with flowers on the floor between them. The room is decorated with a checkered floor and a red bedspread. This painting is a depiction of the Annunciation, a scene from Christian art. The artist used oil paint to create this work. You can learn more about the artist, Master of the Brunswick Diptych.
This anonymous painter, active around 1480–1500, made glowing oil panels that feel like frozen prayers.
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