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Painting of the Virgin Mary kneeling by a book while an angel with a lily and wings kneels before her, with a dove and cherubs in golden clouds above.

De verkondiging aan Maria

A kneeling Virgin Mary in a red dress and blue mantle turns modestly before a book on a small table, as an angel kneels opposite, raising one finger and holding a lily. A dove and cherubs in clouds fill the glowing golden sky above, in a painting with dramatic light and shadow.

Artist
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Date
1660-1680
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2724 × 2756 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1680.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La Anunciación a la Virgen María

La Virgen María, arrodillada, vestida de rojo y con manto azul, se inclina ante un libro sobre una pequeña mesa, mientras un ángel arrodillado frente a ella levanta un dedo y sostiene un lirio. Una paloma y querubines entre nubes llenan el cielo dorado.

Português: A Anunciação à Virgem Maria

A Virgem Maria, ajoelhada, com vestido vermelho e manto azul, volta-se com recato para um livro sobre uma pequena mesa, enquanto um anjo ajoelhado à sua frente ergue um dedo e segura um lírio. Uma pomba e querubins entre nuvens preenchem o céu dourado.

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