Italian school (XVII) - Annunciazione

Italian late 17th-century school, Annunciation, oil on canvas, 49.3 x 58.8 cm approximately.

The subject describes the biblical episode in keeping with the classical iconography: the Archangel Gabriel perched on a cloud bearing the announcement, and a stem with three blooming lilies, a tribute to the Virgin’s purity and a reminder of the Trinity. Mary is kneeling and holds her chest as a sign of acceptance and humility; the Holy Spirit, represented by a dove, descends upon her, symbolizing the divine incarnation. The setting, in the background, is only suggested in an interior—the house of Mary—so as not to interfere with the foreground figures and the unfolding of the scene.

In good overall condition: some craquelure is to be expected given the painting’s era, nothing particularly notable; on the Wood lamp there are minute repaintings and no conservation issues are evident. A fine craquelure is visible, related to the indicated period. On a second canvas with the frame replaced at the time of re-stretching, of more recent vintage. The photographs are an integral part of the description.

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