Annunciation (Uffizi) detail 1 by Leonardo da Vinci, 1472-1475
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The angel"s wings were considerably enlarged at a later date. This is regrettable, since it interferes with a proper view of the landscape. Nevertheless, the landscape is unquestionably Leonardo"s and we can perceive in it his growing sensitivity to a nature that is poetic and evocative. Atmosphere, moreover, now has a palpable physical existence in the form of mist, which helps to create the mood of dusk.
This is an important advance beyond the landscape he painted in the Baptism, where atmosphere was not yet a separate phenomenon from the forms it enveloped, but merely implied—an illusion Leonardo achieved by softening and blurring the surfaces of natural forms.
Other works by Leonardo da Vinci: "Annunciation (Uffizi) detail 2", dated 1472-1475 and located at Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence; - "Portrait of Ginevra de Benci", completed in 1474-1446 and displayed at National Gallery of Art, Washington; - "Madonna with a Flower", finished in 1478 and located at The Hermitage, St. Petersburg; - "Annunciation (Louvre)", dated 1478-1482, presently hosted at The Louvre, Paris
Literature excerpt(s) related to Da Vinci and Annunciation
From The life of Leonardo da Vinci by John William Brown( published in 1828)
A Holy Family, representing the infant Jesus giving his benediction to St. John, who is presented to him by the Angel Gabriel. Also known as "The Virgin of the Rocks". more
From The life of Leonardo da Vinci by John William Brown( published in 1828)
At Madrid, in the Royal Gallery - Jesus Christ brought before Pilate. Two pictures of the Virgin. A Head of St. John, This is most probably the picture that was in the collection of the Signora Angelica Kauffman, as most of her pictures were sent to Spain. A San Girolamo in the grotto. more
Other paintings/pictures tagged "Annunciation"
"Annunciation" (1434) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. |
"Annunciation (Louvre)" (1478-1482) The Louvre, Paris |
"Annunciation 4" (1433-1434) Museo Diocesano, Cortona |
"Annunciation (Uffizi)" (1472-1475) Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence |
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Popular Works by Leonardo da Vinci
Battle of Anghiari - detail (1503-1505) • Last Supper (study) (1494-1495) • Hands (1474) • Old Man and Young Man (1495-1500) • Portrait of a girl (1483) • Head of a Warrior (1504-1505) • Old Man with Wreath (1503-1505) • Grotesque Heads (1490) • Battle of Anghiari - copy - detail (1503-1505) • A Warrior in a Helmet (1472) • Study of horses (1490) • Woman's Head (1508)
Leonardo da Vinci Religious Paintings
Madonna with a Yarnwinder (1510) • The Last Supper (copy) (1500) • Saint John the Baptist (1514) • Madonna and Child with St Anne and Saint Johnthe Baptist as Child (1507-1508) • Annunciation (Uffizi) (1472-1475) • Madonna of the Carnation (1478-1480) • Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness (1510-1515) • Madonna Litta (1490-1491) • Madonna with a Flower (1478) • Adoration of the Magi (1481-1482) • Madonna with a Yarnwinder (copy) (1501) • Annunciation (Louvre) (detail) (1478-1482)
Leonardo da Vinci Machines
Water Lift (1486) • Flying machine (1487) • Multiple Barrel Gun (1480-1482) • Crossbow Machine (1480-1482) • Assault chariot (1485) • Crossbow Machine (1480-1482) • Cannon foundry (1487) • Building Defense (1480-1482)
Leonardo da Vinci Anatomical Drawings
Anatomical Study (embryo) (1509-1514) • Anatomical Study (larynx and leg) (1510) • Anatomical Study (1490) • Anatomical Study (torso and arms) (1500) • Anatomical Study (1500) • Anatomical Study (shoulder) (1509-1510)
Leonardo da Vinci Mythological Paintings
Leda and The Swan (1515-1520) • Leda and The Swan(copy) (1508-1515)
Leonardo da Vinci Portraits
La belle Ferroniere (1490) • Isabella d'Este (1500) • Cecilia Gallerani (1483-1490) • A Musician (1490) • Portrait of Ginevra de Benci (1474-1446)