Annunciation (El Greco, Prado, 1570)
Annunciation is a 1570 work by El Greco, now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. According to the art historian José Álvarez Lopera, it derives from an engraving by Jacopo Caraglio.
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1570 |
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 26.7 cm × 20 cm (10.5 in × 7.9 in) |
| Location | Prado, Madrid |
It is one of the major works produced during the painter's time in Venice, showing the influence of Titian in the figuration of Mary and Tintoretto in its composition, and may be a sketch or composition linked to the Modena Triptych.
Sources (in Spanish)
- ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-9550-344-1.
- SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
- ArteHistoria.com. «Anunciación» [Consulta: 19.12.2010].
- Museo del Prado «La anunciación» [Consulta: 19.12.2010].
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