Annunciation

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Medium: Oil and tempera on panel
Date: c. 1472–1476

Biblical Context

Annunciation - The announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-38).

An early work by Leonardo showing the angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary. The painting demonstrates Leonardo's early mastery of perspective and atmospheric effects.