Annunciation (detail)
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- Artist
- Piero della Francesca
- Date
- 1452 - 1458
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Basilica of San Francesco
The 'Annunciation (detail)' is a portion of a larger fresco sequence known as 'The Legend of the True Cross' or 'The History of the True Cross', painted on the walls of the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo by Piero della Francesca. As a paradigm of Early Renaissance artistry, this fresco sequence is his most comprehensive work and considered one of his finest accomplishments. Masterfully crafted, 'Annunciation (detail)' is a vivid specimen of religious painting, seamlessly amalgamating divinity and human realism with graceful precision.
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