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: circa 1576. Place of creation: Rome. Dimensions: height: 117 cm (46 in); width: 98 cm (38.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. El Greco - The Annunciation
