Annunciation (detalle), El Greco, between 1597 and 1600

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 1597 and 1600. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 315 cm (10.3 ft); width: 174 cm (68.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Detalle Anunciacion Maria Aragon