The Annunciation to the Virgin

The Annunciation to the Virgin

SK-A-2688

signature and date: ‘A. v. Velde f. 1667’

An angel has come down from the heaven with the message for Mary that she will give birth to the son of God. She asks for an explanation: how can she be pregnant when she has never been with a man? Van de Velde portrays the moment of initial disbelief with deep psychological insight. He probably painted this picture for a clandestine Catholic church in Amsterdam.

painter: Adriaen van de Velde

1667

olieverf op doek

• depth 6.7 cm
• height 128 cm x width 176 cm

purchase 1913-09

Public domain

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027611