annunciation

Leonardo Da Vinci, Annunciation 1472-75 circa Tempera on wood, cm 98x217 Inv. 1890, n. 1618 The work came to the Uffizi in 1867 from the monastery of San Bartolomeo of Monteoliveto, near Florence. It was ascribed to Domenico Ghirlandaio until 1869, when some critics recognised it as a youthful work by Leonardo, executed around 1472-1475, when he was still an apprentice in the workshop of his master, Andrea del Verrocchio. The sacred scene is set in the garden of …

…annunciation. But the symbolism in each is very complex. But I have noticed the contrast between Northern painters and the Italians is that the Northern painters e.g Jan Van Eyck concentrates on expressive detail, in comparison to Giotto who follows religious meaning. Leonardo Da Vinci on the other hand uses rich brilliant colours to express his thoughts and ideas. He uses symbolism extensively to get the religious meaning across to the viewer. (1264) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**