The annunciation masolino da panicale analysis meaning
The annunciation masolino da panicale analysis meaning
Masolino da panicale paintings...
Annunciation (Masolino)
Painting by Masolino da Panicale
| Annunciation | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Masolino |
| Year | c.&#;– or c.&#;– |
| Medium | tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | &#;cm ×&#;&#;cm (58&#;in ×&#;45&#;in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
The Annunciation of Masolino is a tempera on panel painting dated to c.&#;– or c.&#;– It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[1]
History
The artwork was painted for the altar of the Guardini chapel on the left wall of the Chiesa di San Niccolò Oltrarno&#;[it] in Florence.[1] It is not known whether the work was painted before or after the Brancacci Chapel (where Masolino worked from to ).
The date of the painting is tied to the question of Masolino's capacity for using perspective—he might have developed the technique either on his own or with the help of his collaborator on the Brancacci Chapel, Masaccio.[2]
In , the panel was