The image depicts various figures in a mystical setting. A large, winged figure gestures upwards amidst swirling clouds with cherubs. Below, a seated figure is at a desk with an open book. A dove emanates light at the center of the composition. Light and shadow are used to emphasize the encounter. Details include garment folds, cloud texture, and cherubs' expressions.
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The Annunciation

Jacques de Gheyn II (Dutch, 1565 - 1629)

artist after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566 - 1651)

publisher Robert de Baudous (Flemish, 1574/1575 - after 1655)

1593; published 1599

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Classification
Print
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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