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Annunciation (El Greco, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)

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Painting by El Greco
Annunciation
ArtistEl Greco
Year1575–1576
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions117 cm × 98 cm (46 in × 39 in)
LocationThyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid

Annunciation is a 1575–1576 oil painting on canvas by the Greek artist of the Spanish Renaissance El Greco. It is one of the earliest paintings by the artist and depicts the Annunciation, a key topic in Christian art. The painting is now in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, in Madrid.

See also

Bibliography

  • (in Spanish) José Álvarez Lopera, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1.
  • (in Spanish) Michael Scholz-Hänsel, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 3-8228-3173-5.

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