Spanish school; beginning of the XVIII century.

Spanish school; beginning of the XVIII century.
"The Annunciation".
Oil on canvas.
Presents Puncture on the canvas.
Preserves period frame.
Measurements: 87 x 70 cm; 103 x 87 cm (frame).
A break of Glory of golden and indeterminate light focuses the attention on the dove of the Holy Spirit, located in the upper zone. Located in the foreground, as befits this theme following the approaches that emerged at the Council of Trent. Mary, dressed in red tunic and blue mantle, appears kneeling before the Archangel. Saint Gabriel, also kneeling before the Virgin.
The Annunciation is one of the most represented themes in Christian art for marking the Incarnation of Christ as man and as God, while Mary maintains her purity and her virginal state, points of great theological importance. Thus, throughout the evolution of the different styles in European art, there is a great variety of models and different details according to style, school and period. The present work is clearly related to Baroque works because of the palette chosen, the iconography (with details maintained from earlier traditions), the hallmarks of light, etc.