Annunciation is a 1575–1576 oil painting on canvas by the Greek artist of the Spanish Renaissance El Greco. It is one of the earliest paintings by the artist and depicts the Annunciation, a key topic in Christian art. The painting is now in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, in Madrid.
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1575–1576 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 117 cm × 98 cm (46 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid |
See also
editBibliography
edit- (in Spanish) José Álvarez Lopera, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1.
- (in Spanish) Michael Scholz-Hänsel, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 3-8228-3173-5.
External links
edit- "ARTEHISTORIA - Genios de la Pintura - Ficha Anunciación". Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- "La Anunciación - Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) | Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza". museothyssen.org. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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