The work represents the moment when the archangel saint gabriel announced to the virgin mary that she would be the mother of jesus christ, the messiah. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1663. Dimensions: height: 112 cm (44 in); width: 96 cm (37.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Francisco Ricci - Annunciation - WGA19514
