The Annunciation is an
oil painting by the
Early Netherlandish master
Jan van Eyck, painted around 1434–1436. Originally on
panel, the work was
transferred to canvas in the 19th century. It is thought to have been the left (inner) wing of a
triptych, although there have been no sightings of the other wings since before 1817. The painting depicts the biblical scene of the
Annunciation, in which the
Archangel Gabriel announces to the
Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God. The inscription shows his words: AVE GRA PLENA ('Hail, full of grace'). She modestly draws back and responds, ECCE ANCILLA DNI ('Behold the handmaiden of the Lord'); these words appear upside down. The Annunciation is now in the collection of the
National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.Painting credit:
Jan van Eyck
The Annunciation is an
oil painting by the
Early Netherlandish master
Jan van Eyck, painted around 1434–1436. Originally on
panel, the work was
transferred to canvas in the 19th century. It is thought to have been the left (inner) wing of a
triptych, although there have been no sightings of the other wings since before 1817. The painting depicts the biblical scene of the
Annunciation, in which the
Archangel Gabriel announces to the
Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God. The inscription shows his words: AVE GRA PLENA ('Hail, full of grace'). She modestly draws back and responds, ECCE ANCILLA DNI ('Behold the handmaiden of the Lord'); these words appear upside down. The Annunciation is now in the collection of the
National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.Painting credit:
Jan van Eyck