In the center is a composition of two figures: the virgin mary, seated at a table, in a red tunic, blue cape and white shawl, with her left hand covering her eyes from the divine light emanating from the dove, a symbol of the holy spirit; the archangel gabriel with outstretched wings, in a white tunic and blue cape, holding a lily in his left hand, his right hand raised up; on the table are books and a candle, to the right of the table is a chair, to the left is a curtain. Date: 1847. Dimensions: 37.3 × 33.5 cm (14.6 × 13.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Saint Isaac's Cathedral.
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