The Annunciation (one of a set of four)
Unknown Artist
early 17th century
Medium
Wool on canvas
Dimensions
L. 41 1/4 x W. 17 inches (43.2 x 104.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
Flemish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1949
Accession Number
49.32.49
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection, where you'll find *The Annunciation*, one of a captivating set of four embroidered panels early 17th-century Flanders. Crafted by an artist using wool on canvas—a technique that stitches vibrant threads onto a fabric ground—this piece measures an elegant 41¼ x 17 inches (104.8 x 43.2 cm). It depicts the biblical moment of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary, surrounded by heavenly figures, men, and women in a scene rich with spiritual drama. Flemish embroidery flourished dur...