Annunciation, Marcello Venusti, Between 1550 and 1570

Mary, holding a book in her hand, sits by a cabinet with open doors, turning towards the angel. Over the angel the dove of the holy spirit. The statue standing on the cabinet shows moses smashing the tablets of the law. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: Between 1550 and 1570. Place of creation: Rome. Dimensions: height: 41.7 cm (16.4 in); width: 30 cm (11.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De verkondiging aan Maria Rijksmuseum SK-A-3443