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The Annunciation to Mary
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Tilman Riemenschneider, one of the most important German sculptors of the late Middle Ages, created a highly original version of The Annunciation here. The angel Gabriel, whose drapery billows out as he flies down, is dynamic and full of vitality, contrasting with the Virgin’s subdued emotion. Petrified and taken completely by surprise, she stares into space while closing her book.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe verkondiging aan Maria. c. 1485 - c. 1487. Tilman Riemenschneider. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
