The Annunciation

The Annunciation by Lorenzo Lotto
Artist
Lorenzo Lotto
Date
c.1534 ; Italy
Style
High renaissance
Genre
Religious painting
Location
Villa Colloredo Mels Museum
The Recanati Annunciation is a remarkable religious painting by Lorenzo Lotto, created around 1534 during the High renaissance. Executed in Oil on canvas, it captures the moment of the Angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary. Lotto's masterful use of light and color exemplifies the refined techniques of the period, emphasizing both spiritual symbolism and human emotion. This painting, housed in the Civic Museum of Villa Colloredo Mels in Recanati, highlights the enduring power of Renaissance artistry in evoking divine grace.

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