The Annunciation
| Title | The Annunciation |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528–1588) |
| Date | c. 1580 16th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Annunciation, c. 1580. Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528–1588), and Workshop. Oil on canvas; framed: 176 x 159.5 x 9.5 cm (69 5/16 x 62 13/16 x 3 3/4 in.); unframed: 150 x 133.4 cm (59 1/16 x 52 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1950.251 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Annunciation” is a work by Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528–1588), dated c. 1580. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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