| Title |
The Annunciation |
| Creator |
Lorenzo di Credi |
| Creator Nationality |
Italian |
| Style Period |
15th and 16th Century Renaissance: Italy |
| Description |
Beginning in the 12th century, the improved status of blue was made most evident by its prominence in images of the Virgin Mary, notably in her robes. This prevalence has transformed blue into a color of sanctity and divinity. |
| Subject |
Religious Art |
| Creation Date |
ca. 1495 - 1500 CE |
| Form |
painting |
| Medium |
oil on wood panel |
| Dimensions |
88 x 71.5 cm |
| Repository |
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence (Italy) |
| Classes |
ART 3010: The Language of Color |
| Source |
Blue: The History of a Color, by Michel Pastoureau. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2001. |
| Work ID |
11187 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67d663x |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
36615 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67d663x |
