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Annunciation with Two Kneeling Donors

1445 · Oil on panel

The angel Gabriel announces Christ's coming birth to Mary as two kneeling donors, the patrons who commissioned the painting, look on from either side.

MovementRRenaissance
LocationRome, Italy
Genrereligious art
Dimensions155 × 144 cm

Why it matters

The Virgin, in blue, is at the centre of the Annunciation, while two donors kneel behind a railing. Painting donors at natural size was a relatively new feature.

Did you know?

  • It dates from 1440–1445.
  • The donors have not been identified.
  • Two small women run up the stairs in the background.

Based on the Wikipedia article Annunciation with Two Kneeling Donors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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