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: between 1596 and 1600. Dimensions: height: 114 cm (44.8 in); width: 67 cm (26.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. El Greco - Anunciación, 1597-1600 (Thyssen-Bornemisza)
