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The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation

Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)

ca. 1455–60

The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation by Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)

Medium

Tempera and gold on wood

Dimensions

Overall: 29 7/8 in. × 17 in. (75.9 × 43.2 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.37

Tags

MenSaint John the BaptistAnnunciationAngels

Art Historical Context

Step into the luminous world of 15th-century Sien painting with Giovanni di Paolo's *The Annunciation toarias* (recto) and *The Angel of theunciation* (verso created around 1455–60. This double-sided panel, executed in tempera and gold on wood (29 7/8 × 17 in.), hails from the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan of Art. Giovanni di Paolo, a master Siena's vibrant Gothic tradition, infused his works with fantastical landscapes, expressive figures, and a jewel-like intensity, blending late medieval piety with early Renaissance innovation. The recto depicts a pivotal biblical moment fro...

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