Annunciation with Saint Emidius

"Annunciation with Saint Emidius" is an religious painting altarpiece by Italian artist Carlo Crivelli, created during the Early renaissance. This panel showcases an adaptation of the biblical event where the archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary her divine role. The artwork features detailed figures of Mary, Gabriel, Saint Emidius, and symbols of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing its sacred message. Rendered with precise technique, it prominently employs tempera on wood, highlighting the clarity and luminosity characteristic of Renaissance art. Commissioned for the Church of SS. Annunziata in Ascoli Piceno, the painting also celebrates the town's self-governance granted by Pope Sixtus IV in 1482, blending religious symbolism with civic pride.