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The Annunciation
Paolo Veronese, c. 1580
Paolo Veronese is best known for huge, pageant-like pictures. In this one the Cleveland Museum of Art notes that he did something different with the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would bear a son. He pressed the figures close together, creating an unexpected intimacy.
By a tradition begun by the medieval writer Saint Bernard, Mary has been reading the prophecy of Isaiah. The museum quotes the verse, Isaiah 7:14: a young woman is with child and she will bear a son.
The painting is credited to Veronese and workshop, and is about 150 by 133 centimetres without its frame.
From the museum record
| Artist | Paolo Veronese |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1580 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Size | Unframed: 150 x 133.4 cm |
| Museum | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of the Hanna Fund |
| Accession number | 1950.251 |
| Licence | Open Access (CC0) |
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art collection record. Facts such as dates, sizes and credit lines come from that record. The write-up above was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the museum record and standard references. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
