Why it matters
Painted for the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad in Illescas, where it still hangs with three other works from the same set. It simplifies El Greco's earlier Annunciation for the Doña María de Aragón Altarpiece.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1603–1605.
- The fifth painting of the set is in the National Museum of Art of Romania.
- It is oil on canvas.
Based on the Wikipedia article Annunciation (El Greco, Illescas) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
