Annunciation
- Artist
- Luca Signorelli
- Date
- c.1470 - c.1479
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Basilica of San Francesco
"Annunciation" is a captivating religious painting created in 1491 by Luca Signorelli, a notable artist of the Early renaissance. This tempera on panel piece is signed by the artist and is now housed in the Pinacoteca e museo civico in Volterra. The painting vividly depicts the moment of the Annunciation with careful attention to emotion and detail, reflecting the spiritual significance of the event. Signorelli’s masterful use of color and composition exemplifies the innovative approaches characteristic of the Early renaissance period.
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