Annunciation

Artist: Fra Angelico
Location: Museo di San Marco, Florence
Medium: Fresco
Date: c. 1440–1445

Biblical Context

Annunciation - The moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear the Son of God, as described in Luke 1:26-38.

One of Fra Angelico's most famous frescoes, located in the dormitory corridor of San Marco. This is the most well known of all the frescos at the convent.