Search results for
X
No results :(

Hints for your search:

Title

The Annunciation

painter

Flandes, Juan de (Posible procedencia de los Países Bajos, ca. 1465 - Palencia, ca. 1519)

Generic classification
Painting
Object
Painting
Date
ca. 1500
Century
Late 15th c. / Early 16th c.
Cultural context / style
Renaissance
Dimensions
37 5/8 x 25 3/4 in
Material
Panel
Technique
Tempera
Iconography / Theme
Anunciación
Provenance
Possible origin from Castile and Leon (Castilla y León, Possible origin from Castile and Leon, Spain)
Current location
Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, United States)
Inventory Number in Current Collection
1958.88
Object history

Juan de Flandes created this painting around 1500. Although the original location of the painting is uncertain, it was most likely conceived for a site in present-day Castile and León, given the places where the artist worked. It is believed that the painting was put up for sale in the early 20th century and was acquired by Alfredo Sedo, who later sold it in 1958 to the Cincinnati Art Museum, where it is currently housed.

Description

The painting depicts the moment when the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she is to become a mother. The Virgin is shown in a prayerful position, holding a book on her lap as she receives the divine message. At the top of the composition, the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, is positioned above Mary.

* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
  • SILVA MAROTO, Pilar (2006): Juan de Flandes, Caja Duero, Salamanca.
  • VANDEVIVERE, Ignace (1985): Juan de Flandes, Europalia, Brujas.
Citation:

Isabel Escalera Fernández, "The Annunciation" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/36

Juan de Flandes, Anunciation of the Virgin

Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati. Dominio Público


Photography: Cincinnati Art Museum.

Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati. Dominio Público

  |  

Photography: Cincinnati Art Museum.

Share this work:
Facebook
Twitter

Works related to The Annunciation by Flandes, Juan de

Crowning of Thorns

Crowning of Thorns

Flandes, Juan de
ca. 1500 | Detroit Institute of Art (Detroit)
Work by the same author
Same object (painting)
Close date
Christ Appearing to His Mother Alone

Christ Appearing to His Mother Alone

Flandes, Juan de
ca. 1500 | Gemäldegalerie. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlín)
Work by the same author
Same object (painting)
Close date
Christ bearing the cross

Christ bearing the cross

Flandes, Juan de
ca. 1500 | Kunsthistorisches Museum (Viena)
Work by the same author
Same object (painting)
Close date
Christ appearing to His Mother with the Saved of The Old Testament

Christ appearing to His Mother with the Saved of The Old Testament

Flandes, Juan de
ca. 1500 | The National Gallery (London)
Work by the same author
Same object (painting)
Close date
Annunciation

Annunciation

Flandes, Juan de
1508-1519 | The National Gallery of Art, Washington (Washington)
Work by the same author
Matching keywords in the title (1)
Same object (painting)
The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Maestro de los Reyes Católicos
ca. 1500 | California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco)
The title is identical
Same object (painting)
Same century