Why it matters
The archangel Gabriel, in ecclesiastical robes, announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus; she seems to swoon, foreshadowing the Crucifixion. Its composition builds on Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Columba Altarpiece.
Did you know?
- It was painted in the 1480s.
- It was transferred to canvas after 1928.
- It is part of the Robert Lehman collection.
Based on the Wikipedia article Annunciation (Memling) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
