Why it matters
The angel Gabriel floats on a cloud above the prostrate Virgin, holding lilies. The painting is badly damaged and retouched; the angel is what remains of Caravaggio's brushwork.
Did you know?
- It was finished around 1608.
- Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, gave it to the primatial church of Nancy.
- It may have been acquired during a visit to Malta in 1608.
Based on the Wikipedia article Annunciation (Caravaggio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
