The Annunciation

1598

Francesco Villamena, after Mario Arconio

Associated Names
Francesco Villamena

Artist, Italian, 1566 - 1624

Mario Arconio

Artist After, Italian, c. 1575 - 1635

The image shows two full-body figures placed within an interior setting. On the left, an angel with large wings and curly hair is shown with one hand raised and the other holding a stem of flowers. The angel wears flowing garments with drapery detailing. On the right stands a woman, possibly a virgin, with long hair and delicate features, dressed in robes and extending one arm forward. The space around them includes clouds with cherubic faces and architectural elements such as a window with patterns and a book on a slanted surface. The background features structured interior elements like arches, columns, and fabric textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.2.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler, no. 14


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 14.

Wikidata ID

Q65568349

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