Why it matters
The Archangel Gabriel announces to Mary that she has been chosen to bear the Christ child. Botticelli painted it for the church of the Florentine monastery of Cestello.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1489.
- It was commissioned by Benedetto di Ser Giovanni Guardi.
- Its original frame bears a Latin verse from Luke 1:35.
Based on the Wikipedia article Cestello Annunciation (CC BY-SA 4.0).
