The Annunciation, Tuscan School, 17th century

Tuscan School, 17th century
The Annunciation

Oil on canvas (55 x 73 cm. – in an antique lacquered frame 73 x 92 cm.)

NB: The darkest stripe on the upper part of the canvas is the shadow of the frame

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We present this delightful Annunciation, attributed to a painter active in the Tuscan area, specifically the Florentine school, in the first half of the 17th century. The style still reflects the pictorial stylistic features of the previous century, an extraordinarily prosperous artistic period that saw a succession of leading artists, making Florence one of the most influential and important centers of painting of the time.

The work, certainly commissioned as an object of private devotion, follows the most typical iconographic scheme, with the Archangel Gabriel standing with outstretched wings before the Blessed Virgin, a portrait of supernatural beauty, imperiously delivering the supreme message. Suspended in flight above a cloud, he holds white lilies, a symbol of purity and chastity, in one hand, while the other points to the dove radiating with light, emblem of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by a halo of intense flashes and plays of light.

Even the dove of the Holy Spirit, depicted entering Mary's room and heading towards the woman, is a symbol of the conception of Jesus through the Spirit.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The canvas is in good condition, combined with an antique wooden architectural tabernacle frame.

The painting is sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and descriptive iconographic card.

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