Annunciation

The 'Annunciation' is a standout scene from the larger sequence of frescoes that comprises Piero della Francesca's landmark work, 'The Legend of the True Cross'. Painted directly onto the wall of the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo, this fresco is a prime example of early renaissance art. As a religious painting, it depicts a seminal moment in Christian theology - the annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel. With its sophisticated use of perspective and light, it is considered one of the artist's most esteemed works.