Virgin Annunciate
Antonello da Messina · 1475
Why it's great
Mary raises one hand and holds her cloak with the other, looking up as if she has just been told she will have a baby. Antonello da Messina painted this in about 1475, and the angel isn't shown, so you feel the surprise as if you were the angel.
Where to see it
📍 Galleria Regionale della SiciliaPalermo, Italy
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Antonello da Messina was a painter from Sicily, born around 1430. He learned the new oil paint technique from Flemish painters, and is famous for portraits with sharp eyes and lively expressions. He died in Messina in 1479.
