The Annunciation, ca. 1760 – 1770

Title

The Annunciation

Painter

• Francesco Capella called Il Daggiù

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1909

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• annunciation
• Mary
• Gabriel
• angel
• Holy Spirit
• Life of the Virgin
• woman
• animal

Persons Shown

• Gabriel (archangel)
• Holy Spirit
• Mary

Associated Persons and Institutions

• God the Father
• Christ Child
• Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 1,26–38

Primary

• 73AA521 the Annunciation: Mary standing - AA - Mary to the left, the angel to the right
• 11E1 Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames)

Secondary

• 11G1911 cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings
• 25G41(LILY)(+1) flowers: lily (+ plants used symbolically)
• 48C161(+72) column, pillar ~ architecture (+ styles in art ~ ancient historical period)
• 41AA1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings - AA - civic architecture: inside
• 26A clouds