Annunciation
Filippo Lippi
Fra' Filippo Lippi, O.Carm.also called Lippo Lippi, was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento (15th century).
Max Resolution:1220×801 PX
Title:Annunciation
Artists:Filippo Lippi
Date:1450
Style:Early Renaissance
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,panel
Location:Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy
Dimensions:117×173 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi, finished around 1445-1450. It is housed in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome.
Differences with other depictions of the Annunciation include the angel's position on the right and the use of a very bright source of light, inspired by works of Filippo Brunelleschi and Beato Angelico. On the top are the hands of God, emerging from the clouds and releasing the dove of the Holy Ghost. The dove descends along a luminous trail running toward the Virgin's shoulder, transmitting the Divine Will through materialized light.
The architectural framework may be the work of an assistant.