The work represents the moment when the archangel saint gabriel announced to the virgin mary that she would be the mother of the messiah. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1720. Dimensions: height: 247 cm (97.2 in); width: 329 cm (10.7 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Pedro de calabria-anunciación-prado