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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
An angel has come down from heaven with the message for Mary that she will give birth to the son of God. She asks for an explanation: how can she be pregnant when she has never been with a man? Van de Velde portrays the moment of initial disbelief with deep psychological insight. He probably painted this picture for a clandestine Catholic church in Amsterdam.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe verkondiging aan Maria. 1667. Adriaen van de Velde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
