| Annunciation Triptych | |
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| Artist | Lorenzo Monaco |
| Year | c. 1410–1415 |
| Medium | Tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 130 cm × 230 cm (51 in × 91 in) |
| Location | Gallerie dell'Accademia,Florence |
TheAnnunciation Triptych is a tempera on panel painting by the Italian late Gothic artistLorenzo Monaco, now housed in theGallerie dell'Accademia inFlorence, Italy.
The triptych was commissioned for the church ofSan Procolo of Florence, where Renaissance art historianGiorgio Vasari saw it, but attributed it toGiotto. It was recognized as a work by Lorenzo Monaco byGiovanni Battista Cavalcaselle in 1864. It has been variously dated from 1408 to 1418.
The work had originally different cusps (perhaps with heads of prophets) and a predella, which is now lost.
The painting includes compartments divided into two panels surmounted by cusps, each sharing a golden background. The central painting depicts the Virgin, on a throne barely under her dress visible, on the right, and a hoveringAngel of the Annunciation on the left. Behind her are parts of a house, including a doublemullioned window, while next to her head is theHoly Ghost dove.
The drapes feature intricatearabesques, perhaps influenced by theInternational Gothic style introduced byGherardo Starnina andLorenzo Ghiberti.
