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GRECO, El: The Annunciation

GRECO, El
🖼 The Annunciation, 1603-05
Oil on canvas, diameter: 128 cm
Illescas, Spain

Elongated figures suspended in ethereal light, the Virgin and Angel occupy separate realms divided by divine radiance. El Greco's mystical composition transcends Renaissance naturalism, pioneering Mannerist spirituality that influenced centuries of religious art through his visionary, emotionally charged style.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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