Annunciation (detail), 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. Dimensions: height: 114 cm (44.8 in); width: 67 cm (26.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. El Greco - The Annunciation (detail) - WGA10523