Annunciation (Fra Angelico, Madrid)
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The Prado Annunciation is an altarpiece painted by the Italian Renaissance painter Giovanni da Fiesole, known as Fra Angelico, in the 1420s. It is one of his best-known works. Originally destined for the convent of the observant Dominicans of Fiesole, the painting is currently in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It is one of three altarpieces by Fra Angelico representing the Annunciation; the other two being the Cortona Annunciation and the Annunciation of San Giovanni Valdarno. The sequence in which the three works were painted is not certain, but the general art historical consensus places the Prado version first.
Annunciation | |
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Italian: Annunciazione | |
Artist | Fra Angelico |
Year | c. 1435 |
Medium | Tempera on panel |
Dimensions | 154 cm × 194 cm (391 in × 493 in) |
Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |