Annunciation
Filippo Lippi
Fra' Filippo Lippi, O.Carm.also called Lippo Lippi, was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento (15th century).
Max Resolution:1100×1203 PX
Title:Annunciation
Artists:Filippo Lippi
Date:c.1443
Style:Early Renaissance
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil
Location:Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Dimensions:203×186 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Annunciation, also known as Murate Annunciation, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi, finished around 1443–1450. It is housed in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany.
It depicts the Virgin humbly accepting her role as mother of Jesus, with a hand on her breast, while the dove, symbol of the Holy Spirit, is given to her. The angel is kneeling next to her, also with a hand on his breast a greeting sign. The scene is framed into a portico opening to a close garden.